Bengala Surname

265,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Bengala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bengala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4101:246,92237,096
Portugal2361:44,1452,563
Cameroon2161:96,15311,449
Algeria1401:275,94028,176
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Italy701:873,66766,008
São Tomé and Príncipe621:2,862296
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
India101:76,706,538639,611
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
France41:16,605,680368,153
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Bengala (67) may also be a first name.

Bengala Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bengala Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bengala (Marathi: बगला, Oriya: େବଳା, Russian: Бенгала) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bengala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 265,540th most frequent family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,947,417 people. The last name Bengala is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Bengala reside; 28 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 28 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Bengala is also the 1,191,548th most widely held first name in the world, held by 67 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 410 people, or 1 in 246,922. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 48 percent live, Mimaropa, where 19 percent live and National Capital Region, where 14 percent live. Besides The Philippines it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 16 percent live and Cameroon, where 15 percent live.

Bengala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bengala last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bengala earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 63.18% less than the national average, earning €11,057 per year; in South Africa they earn 94.94% less than the national average, earning R 12,024 per year and in United States they earn 4.33% more than the national average, earning $45,016 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bengalla93308/
Bengalha93239/
Benggala9326/
Bengalia934/
Benghala932/
Bengalai931/
Bhengala931/
Benala92839/
Bngala921/
Benghalia884,230/
Bengalath8842/
Beingalai881/
Benghalla881/
Bengallah881/
Bengaly8644,630/
Benalia8611,826/
Vengala866,385/
Benalla865,550/
Benasla863,402/
Bengali861,279/
Bengale86916/
Bingala86631/
Benhala86250/
Bengela86148/
Bengalo86134/
Bengola8642/
Benalha8622/
Benaala8612/
Benalad869/
Benalay869/
Benaila866/
Bemgala864/
Bengaló862/
Benalai862/
Benalya862/
Benatla861/
Benahla861/
Beinala861/
Benalaj861/
Bgala831/
Boengela801,409/
Benhalla80959/
Benghali80629/
Benallah80444/
Benaliat80273/
Benaalla80141/
Benailla80137/
Benhaila8097/
Benallia8095/
Vengalla8051/
Bengalis8047/
Benalach8046/
Baengela8034/
Bengalli8032/
Bhengale8016/
Binggala8016/
Vengalat8012/
Behnalah8010/
Benallai8010/
Begnalia809/
Benallas807/
Bengalee805/
Benhalap805/
Benhajla804/
Benalaid804/
Bengalou803/
Benghaly802/
Benaalia802/
Benalhay802/
Benhalia802/
Beneaula801/
Bengalod801/
Baingala801/
Bingatla801/
Vuengala801/
Venkgala801/
Venngala801/
Vengalaa801/
Vengalah801/
Vengatla801/
Benaslah801/
Benailia801/
Benaalad801/
Bengaelo801/
Bengalit801/
Bengalle801/
Benghalo801/
Bengoela801/
Benalash801/
Benalhaj801/
Benghola801/
Bengoula801/
Bengally801/
Binala771,275/
Benalo7780/
Venala7760/
Benola7753/
Vngala775/
Bngale775/
Bynala773/
Mpengaula75191/
Benghoula756/
Baingalia752/
Benallach752/
Bhaengale751/
Vengalash751/
Vengallas751/
Benatilla751/
Benghoola751/
Bengallou751/
Beenatlay751/
Bengalouz751/
Bengalley750/
Binalla711,466/
Binalay711,405/
Vengali71832/
Bengolo71474/
Benalou71374/
Bengoli71303/
Binahla71204/
Bingola71111/
Benallo71110/
Bingale7187/
Venalia7162/
Bengole7135/
Bengelo7127/
Benalio7127/
Wengola7121/
Bhngale7120/
Binalai7118/
Vengola7118/
Bainala7116/
Benaloy7116/
Vingala7115/
Vengale7112/
Bingali7112/
Veenala7111/
Begnola7111/
Binalas7110/
Venalla719/
Binalia718/
Benaloh716/
Bingaly716/
Vemgala715/
Boinala715/
Bingela715/
Benghoulas714/
Bienola713/
Venalaa712/
Bhingalaya712/
Bemgaly712/
Bingalo712/
Benaslo712/
Beinola711/
Beenola711/
Benaley711/
Benalop711/
Binaula711/
Veneala711/
Benatillah711/
Benoula711/
Bengoly711/
Benalyo711/
Binalya711/
Benosla711/
Benatellah711/
Binasla711/
Benalga710/
Benallou677,301/
Benaglia673,286/
Bengolea672,369/
Benaglio671,157/
Bhingale67517/
Benalout67101/
Binalhay6792/
Vengaali6786/
Benhalou6781/
Baengoli6756/
Mpengola6748/
Binalias6720/
Vengalli6716/
Benollas6715/
Benhoula6714/
Bingolla6713/
Benolaut6713/
Bimgalla6710/
Bingales6710/
Bengoole677/
Benggelo675/
Biengolo675/
Vengalot674/
Bingaler674/
Benalley674/
Buingale674/
Binalais674/
Bengelia674/
Bengolia674/
Bengolya674/
Binalaid673/
Beenolla673/
Benalloy672/
Bgola672/
Bingalos672/
Benouhla672/
Byhnalai671/
Benalloi671/
Benaloss671/
Benhaley671/
Bainasla671/
Bhingali671/
Bhngaliy671/
Bhnngale671/
Bingalli671/
Bingolaa671/
Bghailla671/
Bhainala671/
Vengolla671/
Benaalou671/
Benailou671/
Benealgo671/
Benailos671/
Benallio671/
Buengolo671/
Bihngela671/
Bignalas671/
Binalaay671/
Binallay671/
Binaslas671/
Biongola671/
Bingiela671/
Bhenalou671/
Benggolo671/

Bengala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bengala in the Oriya language
େବଳାebala-
Bengala in the Marathi language
बगलाbagala-
Bengala in the Russian language
Бенгалаbengala-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bengala
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