Kegal Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kegal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kegal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India801:9,588,317188,446
Turkey241:3,242,55989,463
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Kegal (92) may also be a first name.

Kegal Last Name Facts

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

Kegal (Hindi: केगला, Russian: Кьегьал) has its highest incidence in India. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kegal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kegal is the 1,666,404th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name Kegal occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Kegal are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 992,070th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 92 people.

The surname is most numerous in India, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 9,588,317. In India Kegal is most prevalent in: Madhya Pradesh, where 98 percent live and Maharashtra, where 3 percent live. Barring India Kegal exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Kegal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kegal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kegal last name decreased 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kegal Last Name Statistics demography

Kegal earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kegale9177/
Keegal9125/
Kaegal912/
Koegal911/
Khegal911/
Keagal911/
Keghal911/
Kegall910/
Keugal910/
Khegale8340/
Keghale835/
Kegalle832/
Khengal832/
Kagal801,092/
Kogal80132/
Cegal8056/
Kigal809/
Kegalova776/
Chegal734,852/
Kaggal73127/
Kagall7367/
Khagal7350/
Khogal7339/
Kaigal737/
Khigal735/
Kagaal735/
Kaghal734/
Kigale733/
Kaygal733/
Kiggal732/
Kegoul732/
Kaagal731/
Kegole731/
Kuigal731/
Kogall731/
Cakgal731/
Quegal731/
Qegale731/
Kagail731/
Koggal730/
Ceagal730/
Kigaile67190/
Kaingal6768/
Kaggall6718/
Khaghal679/
Kaigale679/
Kohghal678/
Khaigal675/
Cheghal675/
Khajgal672/
Keghoul671/
Khengol671/
Kegoule671/
Chehgal671/
Kujgale671/
Kaaigal671/
Kaghail671/
Kagahal671/
Khoghal671/

Kegal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kegal in the Hindi language
केगलाkegala-
Kegal in the Russian language
Кьегьалkegal-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kegal
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