Regal Surname
Approximately 6,083 people bear this surname
Regal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,646 | 1:220,206 | 21,371 |
| France | 764 | 1:86,941 | 12,413 |
| Spain | 658 | 1:71,052 | 6,282 |
| Philippines | 631 | 1:160,441 | 26,428 |
| Egypt | 610 | 1:150,714 | 11,610 |
| South Africa | 266 | 1:203,676 | 21,747 |
| Cuba | 221 | 1:52,139 | 2,102 |
| Brazil | 145 | 1:1,476,375 | 49,524 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Portugal | 123 | 1:84,701 | 4,225 |
| India | 118 | 1:6,500,554 | 147,901 |
| Peru | 117 | 1:271,659 | 10,749 |
| Taiwan | 84 | 1:279,104 | 2,295 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| Czechia | 32 | 1:332,296 | 40,874 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Iceland | 23 | 1:16,526 | 1,395 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Venezuela | 16 | 1:1,887,755 | 23,347 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:6,613 | 1,336 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Iran | 6 | 1:12,797,087 | 199,837 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
The alternate forms: Regál (29) & Régal (9) are calculated separately.
Regal (647) may also be a first name.
Regal Demographics
Average Male Regal Height
176.86 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Regal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Regal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Regal (Arabic: ريغال, Hindi: रेगला, Marathi: रेगळ, Oriya: େରଗାଲ, Tibetan: རིག་རྒྱལ།) is found most frequently in The United States. It may also occur as a variant: Regál or Régal. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Regal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Regal is the 80,122nd most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,198,018 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Regal are found; 27 percent are found in North America and 27 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Regal is also the 326,733rd most common given name worldwide, held by 647 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,646 people, or 1 in 220,206. In The United States Regal is most prevalent in: California, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 72 countries. It is also found in France, where 13 percent are found and Spain, where 11 percent are found.
Regal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Regal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,201 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 578 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Regal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Regal surname are 5.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.62% being registered with the party.
The amount Regal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 67.58% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,486 per year; in South Africa they earn 88.01% more than the national average, earning R 446,772 per year; in United States they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $45,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.25% less than the national average, earning $45,583 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regál | 93 | 29 | / |
| Régal | 93 | 9 | / |
| Regale | 91 | 145 | / |
| Reigal | 91 | 114 | / |
| Riegal | 91 | 85 | / |
| Regall | 91 | 50 | / |
| Reghal | 91 | 22 | / |
| Regahl | 91 | 21 | / |
| Reagal | 91 | 9 | / |
| Reygal | 91 | 3 | / |
| Rehgal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Reegal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Regail | 91 | 0 | / |
| Regalt | 91 | 0 | / |
| Roegal | 91 | 0 | / |
| Regahal | 83 | 304 | / |
| Regault | 83 | 20 | / |
| Regauld | 83 | 9 | / |
| Reegald | 83 | 4 | / |
| Reigall | 83 | 1 | / |
| Reagale | 83 | 1 | / |
| Regalle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Reggall | 83 | 1 | / |
| Reigale | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rigal | 80 | 11,305 | / |
| Rogal | 80 | 3,197 | / |
| Ragal | 80 | 596 | / |
| Regol | 80 | 177 | / |
| Rygal | 80 | 141 | / |
| Regalová | 77 | 34 | / |
| Regalova | 77 | 3 | / |
| Reghauld | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rogall | 73 | 1,830 | / |
| Raigal | 73 | 1,217 | / |
| Rigail | 73 | 858 | / |
| Raygal | 73 | 414 | / |
| Rigall | 73 | 336 | / |
| Regole | 73 | 225 | / |
| Rigalt | 73 | 84 | / |
| Raggal | 73 | 14 | / |
| Rigale | 73 | 14 | / |
| Raghal | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ragaal | 73 | 8 | / |
| Regoul | 73 | 7 | / |
| Riggal | 73 | 7 | / |
| Righal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Roghal | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ragall | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rigald | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rajgal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Régall | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ragaul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rohgal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ruigal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raagal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Riggall | 67 | 1,127 | / |
| Rigaill | 67 | 385 | / |
| Regolle | 67 | 209 | / |
| Rigalle | 67 | 55 | / |
| Raghall | 67 | 10 | / |
| Raagaal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raingal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ragahal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Riggald | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rigahal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reygool | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reygold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riggail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruigale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rahagal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rajgale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reghoul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rishgal | 67 | 1 | / |
Regal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Regal in the Tibetan language | ||
| རིག་རྒྱལ། | rikgyal | - |
| Regal in the Hindi language | ||
| रेगला | regala | 83.87 |
| रेगल | regala | 6.45 |
| रीगल | rigala | 6.45 |
| रेगाल | regala | 3.23 |
| Regal in the Marathi language | ||
| रेगळ | regala | 60 |
| रेगल | regala | 40 |
| Regal in the Oriya language | ||
| େରଗାଲ | eragala | 50 |
| େରଗଳ | eragala | 50 |
| Regal in the Arabic language | ||
| ريغال | ryghal | - |
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Regal Reference & Research
Riegel DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Riegel FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Regal
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis