View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Bacala occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bacalá or Băcală. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

Bacala is the 137,109^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,228,607 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Bacala reside; 88 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 88 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,487,849^th most prevalent given name internationally, held by 11 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,890 people, or 1 in 35,031. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Northern Mindanao, where 28 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 16 percent live and Davao Region, where 15 percent live. Barring The Philippines this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and Romania, where 2 percent live.

Bacala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bacala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bacala last name increased 9,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bacala Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Bacala last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the 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.