Popal Surname
Approximately 3,267 people bear this surname
Popal Surname User-submission:
The name Popal is clan name originating from Afghanistan. It can be traced back to Qais Abdul Rashid (who is known as the father of the Pashtuns). The ancestor list is as follows: Qais Abdul Rashid--Sarban--Sharkhbun--Tarin--Abdali (now known as Durrani) --Zeerak--Popalzai (Which was later shortened to Popal).
Read More About This SurnamePopal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 941 | 1:385,185 | 33,941 |
| Afghanistan | 513 | 1:62,677 | 2,000 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Canada | 270 | 1:136,465 | 14,092 |
| Germany | 226 | 1:356,219 | 34,354 |
| Netherlands | 136 | 1:124,170 | 19,427 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| Pakistan | 83 | 1:2,152,336 | 20,049 |
| Sweden | 83 | 1:118,636 | 8,469 |
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Denmark | 54 | 1:104,532 | 9,834 |
| Papua New Guinea | 54 | 1:150,995 | 20,848 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| Norway | 30 | 1:171,410 | 20,526 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 18 | 1:75,776 | 5,658 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
The alternate forms: Popál (1) are calculated separately.
Popal (1,968) may also be a first name.
Popal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Popal is clan name originating from Afghanistan. It can be traced back to Qais Abdul Rashid (who is known as the father of the Pashtuns). The ancestor list is as follows: Qais Abdul Rashid--Sarban--Sharkhbun--Tarin--Abdali (now known as Durrani) --Zeerak--Popalzai (Which was later shortened to Popal).
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Popal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Popal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Popal (Hindi: पोपल, Marathi: पोपाल, Oriya: େପାପାଳ, Russian: Попал) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Popál. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Popal? popularity and diffusion
The surname Popal is the 137,214th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,230,654 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 35 percent of Popal are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Popal is also the 170,709th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 1,968 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 941 people, or 1 in 385,185. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 44 percent live, Virginia, where 16 percent live and New York, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 44 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 16 percent live and Bangladesh, where 11 percent live.
Popal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Popal has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Popal surname grew 4,467 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Popal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Popal last name are 3.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.5% registered with the political party.
The amount Popal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 32.62% less than the national average, earning 233,185 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.67% more than the national average, earning $52,066 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $44,105 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Popal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Popal in the Oriya language | ||
| େପାପାଳ | epapala | - |
| Popal in the Hindi language | ||
| पोपल | popala | 89.52 |
| पोपाल | popala | 9.68 |
| पोप | popa | 0.81 |
| Popal in the Marathi language | ||
| पोपाल | popala | 30.43 |
| पोपळ | popala | 26.09 |
| पापळ | papala | 8.7 |
| पोपऴ | popala | 8.7 |
| पोपल | popala | 8.7 |
| पोवळ | povala | 8.7 |
| पोकळे | pokale | 8.7 |
| Popal in the Russian language | ||
| Попал | popal | - |
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