Macabale Surname

330,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Macabale Surname User-submission:

The surname Macabale is derived from the old Bisaya term maka bale, which roughly means 'can promise' in English.

Macabale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,0931:92,62416,114
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Macabale Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Macabale is derived from the old Bisaya term maka bale, which roughly means 'can promise' in English.

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Macabale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Macabale is found most in The Philippines. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Macabale? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 330,363rd most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,500,933 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Macabale live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,093 people, or 1 in 92,624. In The Philippines Macabale is mostly found in: Northern Mindanao, where 43 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 14 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 13 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Macabale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Macabale surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Macabale earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.61% less than the national average, earning $34,474 CAD per year.

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