The Vachal surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 148 people carried this name — #117,480 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 2,000,000 people counted. That is up 7% from 138 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 57 people named Vachal.
1 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 7 départements, most often Corrèze.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Vachal,
with a public archive behind them.
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Joseph Vachal 1838–1911 · politician -
Jean-Baptiste Vachal 1812–1851 · missionary
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Amy Vachal 1988– · singer
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Vachal.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Vachal is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.