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

The surname Bengal (Hindi: बेनगल, Marathi: बगाळ, Oriya: େବଂଗଲ) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 188,934^th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,257,732 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Bengal live; 81 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 295,787^th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 770 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 879 people, or 1 in 872,657. In India Bengal is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 98 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 1 percent are found and Telangana, where 0 percent are found. Other than India it exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 36 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.

Bengal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bengal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bengal surname increased 428 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bengal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bengal last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Bengal earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 32.68% less than the national average, earning $15,283,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,984 USD per year.