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

Cal (Arabic: كال) is found most in Guatemala. It may also be rendered as: Çal. Click here for further possible spellings of Cal.

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

The last name Cal is the 13,296^th most commonly held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 173,212 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Cal reside; 63 percent reside in Central America and 57 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Cal is also the 38,595^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 19,478 people.

The surname Cal is most common in Guatemala, where it is held by 23,789 people, or 1 in 676. In Guatemala it is primarily concentrated in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 90 percent live, Petén Department, where 3 percent live and Suchitepéquez Department, where 3 percent live. Excluding Guatemala this last name is found in 85 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 9 percent live and Belize, where 6 percent live.

Cal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cal last name rose 3,056 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Cal last name are 30.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.15% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cal earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.31% less than the national average, earning $38,270 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $57,240 CAD per year.