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.
- melissacaalCaal Demographics
Average Caal Salary in
United States
$40,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Caal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caal is found most in Guatemala. It can be rendered as a variant: Caál. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Caal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Caal is the 3,489th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 45,403 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Caal reside; 100 percent reside in Central America and 99 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Caal is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 19 people.
The last name Caal is most commonly held in Guatemala, where it is borne by 159,531 people, or 1 in 101. In Guatemala it is most prevalent in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 66 percent live, Petén Department, where 19 percent live and Izabal Department, where 11 percent live. Aside from Guatemala this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Belize, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Caal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Caal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Caal surname rose 3,957 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Caal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Caal last name are 15.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.85% being 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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