Acabal Surname
Approximately 16,881 people bear this surname
Acabal Surname User-submission:
The Acab surnamemeans 'night', 'dark', the added -al signifies 'abstraction' leading to the terms 'darkness' or 'night-like' in many Mayan languages.
This explains its density in Guatemala, the home of the Ancient Maya and their modern Maya descendants.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 12,086 | 1:1,331 | 237 |
| Philippines | 4,595 | 1:22,032 | 2,834 |
| United States | 132 | 1:2,745,901 | 164,003 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Acabal Surname Meaning
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The Acab surnamemeans 'night', 'dark', the added -al signifies 'abstraction' leading to the terms 'darkness' or 'night-like' in many Mayan languages.
This explains its density in Guatemala, the home of the Ancient Maya and their modern Maya descendants.
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Acabal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acabal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Acabal is found in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Acabal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Acabal is the 31,621st most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 431,701 people. The surname Acabal occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Acabal reside; 72 percent reside in Central America and 72 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.
Acabal is most frequently used in Guatemala, where it is borne by 12,086 people, or 1 in 1,331. In Guatemala it is most frequent in: Totonicapán Department, where 43 percent are found, Quiché Department, where 37 percent are found and Quetzaltenango Department, where 7 percent are found. Not including Guatemala this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Acabal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Acabal surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.52% registered with the party.
Acabal earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.43% less than the national average, earning $32,607 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achabal | 92 | 191 | / |
| Ağcabal | 92 | 80 | / |
| Akcabal | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ajcabal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Acabale | 92 | 1 | / |
| Achabale | 86 | 2 | / |
| Atchabal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akabal | 83 | 2,706 | / |
| Azabal | 83 | 946 | / |
| Aqabal | 83 | 55 | / |
| Ocabal | 83 | 31 | / |
| Acaval | 83 | 11 | / |
| Ajabal | 83 | 9 | / |
| Acobal | 83 | 5 | / |
| Asabal | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ecabal | 83 | 2 | / |
| Achaval | 77 | 3,419 | / |
| Ajabale | 77 | 984 | / |
| Arzabal | 77 | 367 | / |
| Aikabal | 77 | 87 | / |
| Ochabal | 77 | 47 | / |
| Atxabal | 77 | 36 | / |
| Aaqabal | 77 | 19 | / |
| Ajabail | 77 | 12 | / |
| Azaabal | 77 | 12 | / |
| Hakabal | 77 | 8 | / |
| Eakabal | 77 | 6 | / |
| Aquabal | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hajabal | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gacaval | 77 | 4 | / |
| Azabale | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akabale | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akhabal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Aekabal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akkabal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Achábal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aizabal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atzabal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gazabal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aqabalh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hasabal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aqabale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aceibal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ackawal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ocaybal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ajabhal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hakabale | 71 | 310 | / |
| Ajabaile | 71 | 127 | / |
| Akhabale | 71 | 110 | / |
| Hacavale | 71 | 14 | / |
| Haskabal | 71 | 10 | / |
| Hasabalh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Aajabale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ekhaabal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hasabale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Achavall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aisabale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ajjabale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akabasil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Askhabal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hadjabal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hasaball | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harzabal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okaabale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekabal | 67 | 6,043 | / |
| Akaval | 67 | 677 | / |
| Akawal | 67 | 356 | / |
| Osabal | 67 | 216 | / |
| Eqabal | 67 | 47 | / |
| Akebal | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ozabal | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ajabol | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ajobal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Azábal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akabalova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Azaval | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asabol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikaabale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okabal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqebal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasaballh | 67 | 1 | / |
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