Dangal Surname
Approximately 13,119 people bear this surname
Dangal Surname User-submission:
The surname Dangal is a shortened form of the demonym Dangali for Dang, a district in Mid-Western Nepal. The surname is found to have been adopted by various communities, especially the Tiwaris (for the surname Tiwari), after they migrated to various regions of the countries and the locals in those regions referred to them as Dangalis (later shortened to Dangal) instead of their original surnames.
Read More About This SurnameDangal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 11,289 | 1:2,523 | 330 |
| India | 1,147 | 1:668,758 | 31,400 |
| Philippines | 273 | 1:370,836 | 48,923 |
| Nigeria | 132 | 1:1,341,991 | 52,761 |
| Turkey | 77 | 1:1,010,668 | 45,670 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Bhutan | 19 | 1:32,423 | 558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Dangal (4,021) may also be a first name.
Dangal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Dangal is a shortened form of the demonym Dangali for Dang, a district in Mid-Western Nepal. The surname is found to have been adopted by various communities, especially the Tiwaris (for the surname Tiwari), after they migrated to various regions of the countries and the locals in those regions referred to them as Dangalis (later shortened to Dangal) instead of their original surnames.
- rajeevThe surname Dangal is a shortened form of the nickname Dangali, meaning 'from Dang', a district in Mid-Western Nepal. The surname is found to have been adopted by various communities, especially the Tiwaris, after they migrated to various regions of the countries and the locals in those regions referred to them as Dangalis (later shortened to Dangal) instead of their original surnames.
- aakashdangalThe Dangal surname means 'from Dang'. There was a river in Dang, those within the area bounded by the river were called Tiwari (ti wari), and those migrated to another side of river were known as Dangal, meaning 'those from Dang'.
- mira21Dangal Demographics
Average Dangal Salary in
United States
$16,958 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dangal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dangal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dangal (Hindi: दंगल, Marathi: दंगल, Oriya: ହରିଜନ, Tibetan: དྲང་གཱལ།) occurs more in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dangal? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 39,998th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 555,496 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Dangal reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dangal is also the 110,066th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 4,021 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Nepal, where it is carried by 11,289 people, or 1 in 2,523. In Nepal Dangal is mostly concentrated in: Bagmati, where 49 percent are found, Mechi, where 25 percent are found and Koshi, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Nepal this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent are found and The Philippines, where 2 percent are found.
Dangal Last Name Statistics demography
Dangal earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dangal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dangal in the Oriya language | ||
| ହରିଜନ | harijana | - |
| Dangal in the Hindi language | ||
| दंगल | dangala | 98.53 |
| दन्गल | dan'gala | 0.49 |
| डंगल | dangala | 0.37 |
| दंगाल | dangala | 0.37 |
| डांगल | dangala | 0.12 |
| दण्गल | dangala | 0.12 |
| Dangal in the Marathi language | ||
| दंगल | dangala | 85.95 |
| डांगळ | dangala | 8.01 |
| डांगल | dangala | 1.62 |
| डंगाळ | dangala | 0.36 |
| बागल | bagala | 0.23 |
| दंगळ | dangala | 0.2 |
| बागले | bagale | 0.16 |
| आगळे | agale | 0.14 |
| डनगळ | danagala | 0.14 |
| डांगऴ | dangala | 0.09 |
| दंगाल | dangala | 0.09 |
| दन्गल | dan'gala | 0.09 |
| दगंल | daganla | 0.09 |
| देगल | degala | 0.07 |
| दगल | dagala | 0.07 |
| दंगाळ | dangala | 0.07 |
| दगडु | dagadu | 0.07 |
| मंगल | mangala | 0.07 |
| ढंगल | dhangala | 0.05 |
| डांग़ळ | dangala | 0.05 |
| डांगर | dangara | 0.05 |
| धगल | dhagala | 0.05 |
| दंडाल | dandala | 0.02 |
| डंगल | dangala | 0.02 |
| दावळे | davale | 0.02 |
| दंगला | dangala | 0.02 |
| दगडू | dagadu | 0.02 |
| जंगम | jangama | 0.02 |
| दांगल | dangala | 0.02 |
| दंग | danga | 0.02 |
| इंगल | ingala | 0.02 |
| Dangal in the Tibetan language | ||
| དྲང་གཱལ། | dranggal | 50 |
| དང་གལ། | danggal | 50 |
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