View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Megal (Hindi: मेगला, Marathi: मेगाळ, Russian: Мегаль) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Megál or Mégal. Click here for further possible spellings of Megal.

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

The last name Megal is the 264,506^th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,924,018 people. The last name Megal occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Megal reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 319,040^th most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 675 people.

The last name Megal is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,175 people, or 1 in 652,822. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 47 percent live, Gujarat, where 40 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 6 percent live. Aside from India this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Megal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Megal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,686 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Megal Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Megal last name are 20.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.19% being registered with the party.

Megal earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.84% more than the national average, earning $55,160 USD per year.