Pakala Surname

52,962nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Pakala Surname User-submission:

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

Pakala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India8,9111:86,0815,756
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Indonesia761:1,740,121112,888
Papua New Guinea701:116,48215,803
Lithuania481:63,2219,534
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Liberia281:157,44811,209
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Finland151:366,44725,366
Congo101:498,91011,250
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Pakala (2,804) may also be a first name.

Pakala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- ivanjumper

Pakala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pakala (Bengali: পাকালা, Hindi: पकाला, Marathi: पाकाला, Oriya: ପାକଲା, Russian: Пакала) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Pakala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pakala? popularity and diffusion

It is the 52,962nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 754,639 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Pakala are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 137,760th most commonly held given name world-wide. It is borne by 2,804 people.

This surname is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 8,911 people, or 1 in 86,081. In India Pakala is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 53 percent reside, Andhra Pradesh, where 41 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 2 percent reside. Not including India this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Pakala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pakala are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.

Pakala earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.89% more than the national average, earning $56,911 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pakkala921,962/
Pahkala92597/
Phakala92238/
Pakalla92190/
Pakaila92152/
Paakala92128/
Pakhala92128/
Pakalia9257/
Pakalah9223/
Pakaala9216/
Paškala9213/
Packala9212/
Pakaela926/
Paikala925/
Pakalai924/
Paykala923/
Paekala923/
Pakalap922/
Peakala921/
Pakalya921/
Paakkala8668/
Paakaula8641/
Paukkala8626/
Padkalla8622/
Paskalaj8620/
Paikkala8617/
Pakallah8616/
Paakaala8614/
Pakkalla869/
Paakhala864/
Paddkala863/
Pahakala863/
Pakalias862/
Pakaliah861/
Pakkaela861/
Paakalla861/
Paykalla861/
Pagkalia861/
Phakalas861/
Pokala839,122/
Pacala833,259/
Pakali832,272/
Pekala832,039/
Pakela831,613/
Pakale831,202/
Pakalo83304/
Pakola83279/
Pékala834/
Pakaly832/
Pakała831/
Phakhalap8011/
Pagkalias805/
Phakalach803/
Pathkatla801/
Patkattla801/
Pachkatla801/
Pakalaitė801/
Pakhale776,034/
Pekkala772,921/
Pakhali771,484/
Pacalla77714/
Phakela77623/
Pakkalo77320/
Phakola77234/
Pakkela77198/
Phakale77170/
Pagkali77136/
Pacalaj77133/
Pacalau7791/
Poikala7784/
Pokkala7783/
Pakolay7754/
Pokalai7752/
Pookala7738/
Pakatli7738/
Pakaali7734/
Patkalo7728/
Pekayla7728/
Paukola7722/
Phakali7717/
Pokalla7716/
Pakhola7714/
Paakola7713/
Pakkali7711/
Paukale7711/
Pacalap7711/
Pekalla7710/
Pacalay7710/
Pokatla779/
Pakauli778/
Pokaala778/
Patkale778/
Paikali778/
Pakalie777/
Pokhala777/
Pascala777/
Pakeali777/
Paskalj775/
Pakolla775/
Pakoula775/
Pakalli774/
Peekala774/
Paccala774/
Pacalad774/
Pagkale774/
Pakeela773/
Pacalat773/
Pokalad773/
Pokalaj773/
Phokala772/
Pakahle772/
Poukala772/
Pogkala771/
Pokalia771/
Podkala771/
Phakaly771/
Paikale771/
Pakaelo771/
Pakahli771/
Pakalhe771/
Pakauly771/
Pakhela771/
Pakkale771/
Pakolaa771/
Pakolat771/
Pakelay771/
Paukali771/
Paškola771/
Pakaile771/
Pakaler771/
Pakaley771/
Pahkali771/
Pakhalé771/
Paikola771/
Pacaala771/
Pacalai771/
Pacalas771/
Pacaula771/
Pacayla771/
Pacgala771/
Packale771/
Pokalat771/
'Pakela771/
Packola771/
Pakhaly771/
Paskauslas751/
Phahakahla751/
Pascalau713,219/
Pagkalou71693/
Paakkola71291/
Pagkalis71166/
Pakhaylo7162/
Pakealee7158/
Pachkale7150/
Pokkalla7139/
Pascalia7137/
Phakaali7137/
Pakhaleh7132/
Phadkale7130/
Pakhailo7123/
Pacailay7122/
Phokhala7118/
Paukkola7114/
Pasquala718/
Pakhalli715/
Paakhale715/
Pokalaai714/
Phakhalo714/
Pakkalli713/
Pokalaya713/
Paşcalau712/
Phakatli712/
Paskalyi712/
Pokhalla711/
Pathcala711/
Patkatli711/
Patkolla711/
Pazquala711/
Pasckaly711/
Pashkalo711/
Poukkala711/
Phatkale711/
Pakahale711/
Pakaluis711/
Pakhaled711/
Pakhalis711/
Pakkaali711/
Padkalli711/
Padkotla711/
Pacealla711/
Packales711/
Paukolas711/
Pasqalia711/
Pascalla711/
Pakalich711/
Pakgalou711/
Pakhalep711/
Pakhalet711/
Pakhelah711/
Pakoulas711/
Pacalaai711/
Phakaler711/
Pecaaila711/
Pekkkala711/
Poukalas711/
Phakalhi711/
Phakgola711/
Pashkali711/
Pokale673,622/
Pokela671,591/
Pacola67732/
Pokalo67511/
Pekola67417/
Pokola67325/
Pacała67255/
Pokali67225/
Pacali67140/
Pakelo67121/
Pakolo6798/
Pekela6770/
Pakole6758/
Pacaly6748/
Pekała6745/
Paykollah6736/
Pacalo6727/
Pacală6726/
Pokkalath6725/
Pakoli6723/
Pacale6722/
Paikoulas6721/
Paskhalys6714/
Phokhalai679/
Pasqualla678/
Pecala678/
Pocala674/
Paskalich674/
Pakeła674/
Pekalo673/
Phakhaliy673/
Pakhalych671/
Pécala671/
Pascallia671/
Pakóła671/
Pokalahad671/
Põkalo671/
Phokkalap671/
Phatkhaly671/

Pakala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pakala in the Bengali language
পাকালাpakala50
পাকলাpakala50
Pakala in the Hindi language
पकालाpakala50
पकलाpakala37.5
पाकलाpakala12.5
Pakala in the Marathi language
पाकालाpakala47.95
पाकलाpakala29.82
पकालाpakala16.37
पकलाpakala2.34
पाकळाpakala2.34
पोकळाpokala1.17
Pakala in the Oriya language
ପାକଲାpakala38.29
ପକାଲାpakala36.02
ପକାଳାpakala9.57
ପକଲାpakala5.04
ପାକାଲାpakala4.28
ପାକଳାpakala2.77
ପାକଳpakala1.26
ପକଲpakala1.26
ପକଳାpakala0.5
ପକାଳpakala0.25
ନାଇକna'ika0.25
ପାକାଳାpakala0.25
ପାକଲpakala0.25
Pakala in the Russian language
Пакалаpakala-

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