Baykal Surname
Approximately 21,600 people bear this surname
Baykal Surname User-submission:
The surname Baykal is of Turkish origin, commonly derived from the Turkic words 'bay' (rich, wealthy, or lord) and 'köl' (lake), suggesting a 'rich lake' or a, landowner.
Read More About This SurnameBaykal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 20,850 | 1:3,732 | 527 |
| Germany | 153 | 1:526,179 | 44,202 |
| Russia | 151 | 1:954,457 | 74,620 |
| United States | 136 | 1:2,665,139 | 160,299 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Northern Cyprus | 38 | 1:8,395 | 2,026 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Baykal (1,413) may also be a first name.
Baykal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Baykal is of Turkish origin, commonly derived from the Turkic words 'bay' (rich, wealthy, or lord) and 'köl' (lake), suggesting a 'rich lake' or a, landowner. It is geographically associated with the region around Lake Baikal in Siberia and may also relate to the Mongolian word 'baigal' for nature.
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Average Baykal Salary in
United States
$43,709 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Baykal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baykal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Baykal (Russian: Байкал) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baykal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 24,978th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 337,386 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Baykal reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Baykal is also the 207,787th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 1,413 people.
The last name Baykal is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 20,850 people, or 1 in 3,732. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 9 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Turkey this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.
Baykal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Baykal surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Baykal last name are 12.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the political party.
Baykal earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.3% more than the national average, earning $43,709 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baykal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baykal in the Russian language | ||
| Байкал | bajkal | - |
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