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

The surname Medal (Arabic: ميدالية, Bengali: মেদল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺪﺍﻝ, Hindi: मेडल, Marathi: मेडल, Oriya: େମଡଲ) is most common in Nicaragua. It may occur in the variant forms: Médal. For other possible spellings of Medal click here.

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

The surname is the 113,869^th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,794,078 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Medal live; 48 percent live in Central America and 48 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Medal is also the 281,229^th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 842 people.

The surname Medal is most frequently occurring in Nicaragua, where it is borne by 1,856 people, or 1 in 3,244. In Nicaragua it is most prevalent in: Managua Department, where 50 percent live, León Department, where 21 percent live and Carazo Department, where 9 percent live. Outside of Nicaragua it is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Indonesia, where 10 percent live.

Medal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Medal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Medal last name increased 3,020 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Medal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Medal last name is primarily Latin Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Medal last name are 26.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Medal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.83% more than the national average, earning $43,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.19% less than the national average, earning $45,119 CAD per year.