Principal Surname
Approximately 2,485 people bear this surname
Principal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 1,828 | 1:16,523 | 1,284 |
| Spain | 197 | 1:237,320 | 15,463 |
| Philippines | 169 | 1:599,043 | 65,173 |
| Haiti | 67 | 1:159,461 | 6,681 |
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| Pakistan | 51 | 1:3,502,821 | 26,594 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Mexico | 35 | 1:3,546,463 | 24,778 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Principal (1,946) may also be a first name.
Principal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Principal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Principal (Bengali: প্রিনসিপাল) occurs in Venezuela more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Principal? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 172,986th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,932,614 people. The last name Principal is predominantly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Principal reside; 75 percent reside in South America and 73 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 171,852nd most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 1,946 people.
The surname Principal is most commonly occurring in Venezuela, where it is held by 1,828 people, or 1 in 16,523. In Venezuela Principal is primarily found in: Lara, where 38 percent are found, Portuguesa, where 16 percent are found and Yaracuy, where 13 percent are found. Not including Venezuela this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 8 percent are found and The Philippines, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principale | 95 | 462 | / |
| Principaal | 95 | 63 | / |
| Princepal | 89 | 2 | / |
| Prinsipal | 89 | 2 | / |
| Primcipal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Prencipal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Printsipal | 84 | 6 | / |
| Printsipalova | 73 | 16 | / |
| Pryntsypal | 63 | 36 | / |
| Pryntsypalova | 55 | 2 | / |
Principal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Principal in the Bengali language | ||
| প্রিনসিপাল | prinasipala | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Principal
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