Last name שחל (Shahal 
, שחל 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare family name. The surname שחל is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is quite a rare surname, Qatar, and Israel. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. Also, שחל is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Shahal | Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India |
| שחל | Israel |
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חיים שחל Engineer from Israel, IL (b. 1922) |
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משה שחל Israeli politician, IL (b. 1934) |
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חגית שחל Israeli painter (born 1950), IL (b. 1950) |
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שרון שחל Israeli actress and singer, IL (b. 1969) |
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| עפר שחל IL (b. 1961) |
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| יאיר שחל IL (b. 1978) |
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