Cognomen 胡尔 (Huell 
, 胡尔 
, Hoole 
) , globally, is quite a rare surname. The family name 胡尔 is habitual in Estonia, where it is quite a rare surname, Sri Lanka, and Australia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United Kingdom, the United States, and South Africa. Much less frequently, 胡尔 is the forename as well as the last name.