Caal Surname
Approximately 160,507 people bear this surname
Caal Surname User-submission:
The last name Caal has a Mayan origin combined with Spanish. It comes from the word for 'lime', an important material for indigenous culture for centuries (almost as much as corn). It was used to refer to people with serenity.
Caal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 159,531 | 1:101 | 11 |
| Belize | 544 | 1:653 | 135 |
| United States | 277 | 1:1,308,516 | 91,569 |
| Mexico | 110 | 1:1,128,420 | 14,034 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| El Salvador | 5 | 1:1,268,778 | 4,375 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Caál (15) are calculated separately.
Caal (19) may also be a first name.
Caal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The last name Caal has a Mayan origin combined with Spanish. It comes from the word for 'lime', an important material for indigenous culture for centuries (almost as much as corn). It was used to refer to people with serenity.
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Caal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caal is found in Guatemala more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Caál. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Caal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,489th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 45,403 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Caal are found; 100 percent are found in Central America and 99 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Caal is also the 2,523,061st most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 19 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Guatemala, where it is held by 159,531 people, or 1 in 101. In Guatemala it is primarily concentrated in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 66 percent reside, Petén Department, where 19 percent reside and Izabal Department, where 11 percent reside. Not including Guatemala this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Belize, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Caal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Caal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caal surname expanded 3,957 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Caal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Caal surname are 15.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.85% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Caal earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.57% less than the national average, earning $40,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.76% less than the national average, earning $44,834 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caál | 92 | 15 | / |
| Chaal | 89 | 1,701 | / |
| Cahal | 89 | 777 | / |
| Caale | 89 | 6 | / |
| Caall | 89 | 2 | / |
| Scaal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cal | 86 | 42,073 | / |
| Cahall | 80 | 1,523 | / |
| Cahail | 80 | 122 | / |
| Chaale | 80 | 78 | / |
| Scahal | 80 | 5 | / |
| Caasel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chaall | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chaahl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caasil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tchaal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Call | 75 | 25,977 | / |
| Saal | 75 | 11,639 | / |
| Zaal | 75 | 10,262 | / |
| Cale | 75 | 9,066 | / |
| Jaal | 75 | 8,069 | / |
| Chal | 75 | 7,086 | / |
| Kaal | 75 | 5,413 | / |
| Cail | 75 | 2,941 | / |
| Calp | 75 | 1,977 | / |
| Caul | 75 | 1,617 | / |
| Calì | 75 | 623 | / |
| Calt | 75 | 285 | / |
| Cial | 75 | 200 | / |
| Ceal | 75 | 190 | / |
| Scal | 75 | 106 | / |
| Cald | 75 | 76 | / |
| Cahl | 75 | 71 | / |
| Qaal | 75 | 56 | / |
| Casl | 75 | 42 | / |
| Ccal | 75 | 9 | / |
| Catl | 75 | 8 | / |
| Caël | 75 | 7 | / |
| Øcal | 75 | 6 | / |
| Csal | 75 | 5 | / |
| Cayl | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cajl | 75 | 3 | / |
| Calh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hcal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zcal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Calı | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gcal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tcal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cqal | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chahall | 73 | 18 | / |
| Scahall | 73 | 9 | / |
| Cahaill | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chahail | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chhahal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Caalova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tchaale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cahatel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chahaal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Calle | 67 | 135,743 | / |
| Sahal | 67 | 70,837 | / |
| Chale | 67 | 57,923 | / |
| Cheal | 67 | 8,860 | / |
| Casil | 67 | 6,314 | / |
| Kahal | 67 | 6,108 | / |
| Kaale | 67 | 3,191 | / |
| Catel | 67 | 2,486 | / |
| Chalh | 67 | 2,413 | / |
| Chall | 67 | 1,756 | / |
| Catil | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Caile | 67 | 1,024 | / |
| Casel | 67 | 928 | / |
| Caule | 67 | 859 | / |
| Chail | 67 | 741 | / |
| Cığal | 67 | 741 | / |
| Zahal | 67 | 636 | / |
| Çağal | 67 | 609 | / |
| Chaul | 67 | 514 | / |
| Chhal | 67 | 361 | / |
| Zaaal | 67 | 333 | / |
| Khaal | 67 | 325 | / |
| Cagli | 67 | 213 | / |
| Quaal | 67 | 190 | / |
| Caill | 67 | 182 | / |
| Cayle | 67 | 150 | / |
| Saalh | 67 | 125 | / |
| Jaale | 67 | 122 | / |
| Scall | 67 | 121 | / |
| Zaahl | 67 | 120 | / |
| Ciale | 67 | 108 | / |
| Zaale | 67 | 105 | / |
| Kaald | 67 | 98 | / |
| Dchal | 67 | 70 | / |
| Cayll | 67 | 51 | / |
| Calph | 67 | 48 | / |
| Sceal | 67 | 43 | / |
| Catyl | 67 | 41 | / |
| Callh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kaail | 67 | 28 | / |
| Casle | 67 | 24 | / |
| Tchal | 67 | 24 | / |
| Saail | 67 | 22 | / |
| Caisl | 67 | 20 | / |
| Caull | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cahul | 67 | 13 | / |
| Callø | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cacil | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sa'al | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jaaal | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hsaal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cauld | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ja'al | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chayl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Calhe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Callt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Çahal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tcall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dcall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cacel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaall | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ccale | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caltt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saaal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cahll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calpp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cahhl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djaal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaatl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ziaal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chalì | 67 | 2 | / |
| Calld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Casll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cajle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cayld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dschaale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaàl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caylı | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaajl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhaal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qahal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaâl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaahall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cauul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Causl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caldh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qcayl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scahaill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Caulp | 67 | 0 | / |
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