Cognomen هائل (هائل 
, Hael 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The surname هائل is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Yemen, where it is quite a rare surname, Bahrain, and Syria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Yemen, Philippines, and Saudi Arabia. Also, هائل is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| هائل | Syria, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan |
| Hael | Philippines, Syria, South Africa, Indonesia, Myanmar |