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

Macabale is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Macabale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 330,363rd most commonly held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,500,933 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Macabale reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 96 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This surname is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,093 people, or 1 in 92,624. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Northern Mindanao, where 43 percent live, National Capital Region, where 14 percent live and Central Visayas, where 13 percent live. Beside The Philippines this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Macabale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Macabale last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the 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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