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Where Does The Last Name Bacala Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bacala is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bacalá or Băcală. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bacala? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 137,109^th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,228,607 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Bacala live; 88 percent live in Southeast Asia and 88 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Bacala is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,890 people, or 1 in 35,031. In The Philippines Bacala is most prevalent in: Northern Mindanao, where 28 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 16 percent reside and Davao Region, where 15 percent reside. Not including The Philippines Bacala exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Romania, where 2 percent reside.

Bacala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bacala has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 9,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bacala Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bacala surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bacala earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,453 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.44% less than the national average, earning $45,988 CAD per year.