Pacala Surname

137,487th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,259 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Romania

Pacala Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Romanian word pacala, which means 'to fool'.

Pacala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,1141:47,8897,799
Romania8431:23,8173,033
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Turkey561:1,389,66855,875
Slovakia371:144,22826,002
India231:33,350,669396,143
Austria141:608,24554,975
Moldova121:296,78124,445
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
France31:22,140,907385,998
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
England21:27,859,030389,889
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Pacală (26), Paçala (1) & Păcală (180) are calculated separately.

Pacala (88) may also be a first name.

Pacala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Romanian word pacala, which means 'to fool'.

- ivanjumper

Pacala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pacala is found most in The Philippines. It may occur as: Pacală, Paçala or Păcală. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pacala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 137,487th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,236,129 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 67 percent of Pacala are found; 65 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 61 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,017,994th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 88 people.

The last name Pacala is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,114 people, or 1 in 47,889. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Eastern Visayas, where 27 percent reside, Northern Mindanao, where 24 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 14 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Pacala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pacala surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Pacala earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.53% more than the national average, earning $52,439 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pacală9426/
Paçala941/
Pachala921,312/
Pacalla92714/
Pacalaj92133/
Pacalau9291/
Packala9212/
Pacalap9211/
Pacalay9210/
Pascala927/
Paccala924/
Pacalad924/
Pacalat923/
Paczala922/
Pacaala921/
Pacalai921/
Pacalas921/
Pacaula921/
Pacayla921/
Pacgala921/
Păcală89180/
Pascalau863,219/
Patchala862,207/
Phachala86389/
Pachhala86133/
Pachalla86130/
Pascalia8637/
Pacailay8622/
Padchala8612/
Pachalai865/
Pachalia863/
Paşcalau862/
Pachalya862/
Pathcala861/
Paachala861/
Pacealla861/
Pachaala861/
Pachalay861/
Pachaula861/
Pascalla861/
Pacalaai861/
Pasala8313,552/
Pakala839,657/
Pajala831,002/
Pacola83732/
Pacała83255/
Pacali83140/
Pacaly8348/
Pacalo8327/
Pacale8322/
Pecala838/
Pocala834/
Pécala831/
Pazala831/
Patchalla8047/
Patchhala804/
Paachaala801/
Pachalaya801/
Pachhaala801/
Pachhalla801/
Pachkatla801/
Pascallia801/
Pascale7719,512/
Pascali773,493/
Pakkala771,962/
Pajalla771,586/
Pahkala77597/
Paccola77578/
Pasgala77371/
Pasalau77302/
Pachaly77288/
Pachała77279/
Pasaila77271/
Pachali77262/
Pacalet77244/
Patsala77238/
Phakala77238/
Pakalla77190/
Pochala77189/
Pachale77185/
Pacolla77160/
Padsala77159/
Pakaila77152/
Pasalia77143/
Paakala77128/
Pakhala77128/
Pacaliy77112/
Paciola77103/
Pačalat7783/
Pachola7781/
Paasala7759/
Pakalia7757/
Pascalo7748/
Paczali7747/
Paceali7743/
Paajala7733/
Paczała7730/
Pacolay7729/
Pasalla7727/
Pacuola7724/
Pakalah7723/
Pacaloš7723/
Paćalat7720/
Pascola7719/
Pakaala7716/
Paciali7714/
Paakola7713/
Paisala7713/
Paškala7713/
Peasala7712/
Padzala779/
Paccaly779/
Pacaleu778/
Pokaala778/
Pacalos777/
Pajjala776/
Pacalis776/
Pakaela776/
Pasalah775/
Paikala775/
Paazola774/
Pakalai774/
Pasaala773/
Pasalad773/
Paykala773/
Hpajala773/
Paekala773/
Pacalid773/
Pacalou773/
Pazalah773/
Pakalap772/
Pasalaa772/
Pacales772/
Pajalia772/
Pocalla771/
Peakala771/
Pasalay771/
Ppasala771/
Phasala771/
Pacatle771/
Pazalai771/
Pakalya771/
Pajalas771/
Pacalli771/
Pacałat771/
Pachalo771/
Packale771/
Phajala771/
Pecalla771/
Packola771/
Pazalla771/
Pasalai771/
Pacalajová75105/
Pacalayová7514/
Pacalajova755/
Pacalaiova751/
Pacalaiová751/
Pacalayova751/
Phatchalad751/
Paciolla711,754/
Patchali71851/
Pascalis71842/
Patchale71631/
Paakkola71291/
Pacquola71244/
Paccolat71232/
Pachauli71214/
Paczolay71201/
Paccalet71153/
Patsalai71118/
Pascolla71107/
Pascolat7198/
Pascalli7193/
Pacalles7192/
Pacallet7185/
Puicalau7184/
Pascalet7179/
Padshala7168/
Paakkala7168/
Patsalas7160/
Pacialeo7159/
Pachkale7150/
Paakaula7141/
Paczolai7136/
Pachhali7132/
Pazzalia7130/
Pachoula7127/
Paukkala7126/
Patsalia7125/
Paatsola7122/
Padkalla7122/
Pasaglia7122/
Paccalli7122/
Pascalle7121/
Paskalaj7120/
Pachaleh7119/
Patsiala7118/
Paikkala7117/
Pakallah7116/
Pochalau7115/
Pachhale7114/
Paakaala7114/
Poosaala7113/
Pochalla7113/
Patsalla7112/
Pacaille7111/
Pakkalla719/
Pasquala718/
Pascales716/
Phajalay716/
Pascalou715/
Paakhala714/
Paasaala714/
Phasalad714/
Pascallo714/
Pachalli714/
Phochala714/
Paddkala713/
Pahakala713/
Pasgalla713/
Pascalih713/
Phajalai713/
Pacallos713/
Pazzalla712/
Pachhola712/
Paccalle712/
Paccally712/
Paczalos712/
Pakalias712/
Pascalio712/
Patsalay711/
Posahala711/
Potchala711/
Poojaala711/
Pathsala711/
Patshala711/
Pazquala711/
Pascaloi711/
Pasckaly711/
Pascuola711/
Phaijala711/
Pakaliah711/
Pakkaela711/
Paakalla711/
Padsalga711/
Pagialla711/
Pachalee711/
Pachaliy711/
Pacheila711/
Pacholla711/
Packales711/
Pashcali711/
Pazaglia711/
Paykalla711/
Pasqalia711/
Pascaule711/
Pasallas711/
Pagkalia711/
Pajallla711/
Pacqualy711/
Paaisala711/
Phajalah711/
Phajhala711/
Phakalas711/
Phasalai711/
Phasalay711/
Pecaaila711/
Pouchala711/
Phasalea711/
Phatcaly711/
Pachalle711/
Pecaulia711/
Pascasle711/
Pasaleah711/
Pauscale710/
Pokala679,122/
Pakali672,272/
Pekala672,039/
Pakela671,613/
Pazzaglia671,469/
Pasalo671,300/
Pakale671,202/
Posala67921/
Paçali67696/
Pakalo67304/
Pakola67279/
Pacoli67198/
Pasola67173/
Pajola67127/
Paccallet67122/
Pojala67112/
Phaichali67105/
Patsalias6787/
Pozala6782/
Pocola6775/
Pacailler6755/
Pazola6749/
Pajalo6734/
Pazali6733/
Pasała6732/
Pacole6731/
Pauchhali6729/
Pecola6719/
Pocali6716/
Pascaloux6714/
Pocaly6712/
Phakhalap6711/
Pacotilla679/
Pasqualla678/
Pacolo676/
Pascallis675/
Pagkalias675/
Phajhalay674/
Pékala674/
Phakalach673/
Pascolatt673/
Paucaullo672/
Pakaly672/
Pascallet672/
Pharzalla672/
Patcholla671/
Pathkatla671/
Patkattla671/
Peachayle671/
Pascalihs671/
Phaijalas671/
Patchoula671/
Pascalles671/
Pakalaitė671/
Pakała671/
Pacolé671/
Pacoła671/
Phajhalai671/
Pecalo671/
Počala671/
Patchalee671/
Paichalee671/
Pascalhid671/
Pascollat671/

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