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

The surname Dhakal (Hindi: ढकाल, Marathi: धाकल, Oriya: ଢକାଲ, Tibetan: གྲ་ཀལ།) is found in Nepal more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 4,651^st most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 60,147 people. Dhakal is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Dhakal reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dhakal is also the 241,171^st most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 1,095 people.

The surname Dhakal is most prevalent in Nepal, where it is borne by 112,051 people, or 1 in 254. In Nepal it is primarily concentrated in: Bagmati, where 24 percent reside, Gandaki, where 17 percent reside and Narayani, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Nepal it is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Dhakal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Dhakal surname are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.16% registered with the political party.

The amount Dhakal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning 332,930 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning $40,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $51,574 CAD per year.