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

The surname Hamal (Arabic: حمّال, Bengali: হামাল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﺎﻝ, Hindi: हमाल, Marathi: हमाल, Oriya: ହମାଲ) is held by more people in Nepal than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Hamál or Hámal. Click here for further potential spellings of Hamal.

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

It is the 18,382^nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 242,975 people. Hamal is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Hamal reside; 84 percent reside in South Asia and 74 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Hamal is also the 61,993^rd most common first name at a global level, held by 9,823 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nepal, where it is carried by 21,592 people, or 1 in 1,319. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Bheri, where 21 percent live, Rapti, where 11 percent live and Karnali, where 11 percent live. Excluding Nepal this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 5 percent live and Pakistan, where 4 percent live.

Hamal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hamal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hamal surname rose 833 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hamal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Melkite Greek Catholic (57%) in Lebanon and Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Hamal are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hamal earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 25.94% more than the national average, earning $54,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.97% less than the national average, earning $37,277 CAD per year.