Rakal Surname

506,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Rakal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal3111:91,5792,016
India1811:4,237,930112,703
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Rakal (1,139) may also be a first name.

Rakal Last Name Facts

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

Rakal (Hindi: रकल, Marathi: राकल, Oriya: ରାକାଲ, Russian: Ракал) is found in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Rakal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakal? popularity and diffusion

Rakal is the 506,165th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 11,246,213 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Rakal are found; 77 percent are found in South Asia and 76 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 235,856th most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 1,139 people.

The surname Rakal is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is borne by 311 people, or 1 in 91,579. In Nepal it is primarily concentrated in: Rapti, where 56 percent reside, Dhawalagiri, where 35 percent reside and Bheri, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Nepal Rakal is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in India, where 28 percent reside and Kuwait, where 9 percent reside.

Rakal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rakal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rakal surname rose 117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rakal Last Name Statistics demography

Rakal earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.62% less than the national average, earning $23,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rakhal912,642/
Rakale91801/
Raikal91681/
Rackal91205/
Rakkal9177/
Raekal9113/
Hrakal914/
Raykal913/
Reakal912/
Rajkal912/
Rakatl911/
Raukal911/
Rakeal911/
Rakaul911/
Rahkal911/
Rakail911/
Rakhale83427/
Reakale8328/
Rakhail8317/
Raukale837/
Rakeale834/
Raikhal833/
Rackhal832/
Rakkale831/
Raaikal831/
Rhakhal831/
Ratkale831/
Rakheal831/
Rahakal831/
Rakkaul831/
Racal801,973/
Rekal8071/
Rokal8046/
Rakol8019/
Rahakhal7712/
Rakhasel772/
Rahakale771/
Raikahal771/
Rakalova771/
Rakhaall771/
Rackhalt770/
Rascal731,969/
Rakole73304/
Rekkal73107/
Rokale7367/
Raikol7329/
Rakohl7324/
Rekhal7322/
Rokkal7321/
Rozkal7311/
Rockal7310/
Reckal739/
Racale739/
Raqual738/
Raical735/
Racall735/
Rakhol735/
Rokall735/
Rekail735/
Rokhal733/
Razcal733/
Raceal732/
Razqal732/
Rakool732/
Rahcal731/
Rakeul731/
Roukal731/
Rgokal731/
Rokahl731/
Rokail731/
Roikal731/
Rahkol731/
Raycal731/
Radkol731/
Raccal731/
Ragcal731/
Rakgol731/
Ratkol731/
Rodkal731/
Rakhalova717/
Racheal671,691/
Rockall67749/
Rohkale67636/
Raikhol67514/
Racault67299/
Rakolle67149/
Rokhale6762/
Raukohl6762/
Raskhol677/
Rakhole676/
Roukale674/
Raykeil674/
Rascall673/
Rakhailova673/
Radkold671/
Rakhool671/
Racqual671/
Rhokale671/
Rekkaal671/
Reykhal671/
Rascale671/
Rakhoul671/
Rajkold671/
Rascaal671/
Raszcal671/
Rotkale671/
Rahkool671/
Rachcal671/
Rakoile671/
Routkal671/
Rasskol671/
Roskall670/
Rookall670/
Rauschkalh670/
Reukaul670/

Rakal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakal in the Oriya language
ରାକାଲrakala-
Rakal in the Marathi language
राकलrakala66.67
राकालrakala16.67
रकालrakala5.56
रकळrakala5.56
रसाळrasala5.56
Rakal in the Hindi language
रकलrakala50
राकलrakala33.33
रकालrakala16.67
Rakal in the Russian language
Ракалrakal-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rakal
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