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 most common in Nepal. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rakal.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 506,165th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,246,213 people. The surname Rakal is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Rakal reside; 77 percent reside in South Asia and 76 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 235,856th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 1,139 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nepal, where it is carried by 311 people, or 1 in 91,579. In Nepal it is primarily found in: Rapti, where 56 percent are found, Dhawalagiri, where 35 percent are found and Bheri, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Nepal Rakal occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in India, where 28 percent are found and Kuwait, where 9 percent are found.

Rakal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rakal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rakal last name grew 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

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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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