Carangalan Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Carangalan Surname User-submission:

The surname Karangalan or Carangalan means 'honor' in Tagalog.

Carangalan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2971:340,86946,316
United States71:51,779,848968,877
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372

Carangalan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Karangalan or Carangalan means 'honor' in Tagalog.

- kowo

Carangalan Last Name Facts

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

Carangalan is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Carangalan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Carangalan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 876,631st most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. The surname Carangalan is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Carangalan reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 96 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Carangalan is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 340,869. In The Philippines Carangalan is most numerous in: Calabarzon, where 89 percent reside, Central Luzon, where 5 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 3 percent reside. Other than The Philippines Carangalan exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

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