Sacal Surname

119,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Sacal Surname User-submission:

The surname Zacal or Sacal coems from zac (pronounced Sak) means 'white', 'light', 'resplendent', the aded -al signals abstraction leading to the term 'whitish', 'luminous', or 'resplendence' in many Mayan languages.

This explains its density in Guatemala, the home of the Ancient Maya and their modern Maya descendants.

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Sacal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,7111:59,1699,962
India7551:1,015,98142,720
Guatemala5881:27,3511,804
Mexico5561:223,2495,763
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Moldova761:46,8606,912
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Romania111:1,825,26153,941
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belize11:355,4743,977
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Saçal (327) are calculated separately.

Sacal (101) may also be a first name.

Sacal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zacal or Sacal coems from zac (pronounced Sak) means 'white', 'light', 'resplendent', the aded -al signals abstraction leading to the term 'whitish', 'luminous', or 'resplendence' in many Mayan languages.

This explains its density in Guatemala, the home of the Ancient Maya and their modern Maya descendants.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Sacal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sacal (Arabic: سكل) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Saçal. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sacal? popularity and diffusion

Sacal is the 119,762nd most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,900,273 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Sacal live; 45 percent live in Southeast Asia and 44 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Sacal is also the 940,641st most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 101 people.

The last name Sacal is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,711 people, or 1 in 59,169. In The Philippines Sacal is most prevalent in: Northern Mindanao, where 49 percent are found, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 19 percent are found and Davao Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent are found and Guatemala, where 15 percent are found.

Sacal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sacal surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Sacal earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.15% more than the national average, earning $66,084 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saçal93327/
Sachal9111,586/
Sagcal911,342/
Saccal91131/
Sackal9185/
Sacale918/
Sacahl913/
Sacall912/
Shachal83276/
Sacault83214/
Sacayle83154/
Sachale8349/
Sacalle839/
Sackall833/
Shackal833/
Sachhal833/
Sacheal832/
Saccall831/
Sachaul831/
Saicale831/
Sachail831/
Saichal831/
Sahacal831/
Sackhal831/
Sauchal831/
Sachaal831/
Sachall831/
Satchal830/
Sajal8015,094/
Sakal8013,188/
Zacal806,974/
Cacal804,972/
Sazal803,417/
Sasal801,570/
Saqal80984/
Sacol80764/
Jacal80536/
Socal80451/
Secal8018/
Saccault773/
Sahaacal773/
Sacaille771/
Sachalle771/
Seascale771/
Saichail771/
Schacale770/
Shakal734,163/
Sakale731,721/
Shajal731,567/
Sakkal731,445/
Szakal73935/
Saykal73881/
Saccol73789/
Sausal73627/
Sakhal73601/
Sasale73589/
Soccal73514/
Sakail73506/
Sochal73433/
Sajjal73408/
Saysal73293/
Sagkal73238/
Secall73225/
Saikal73215/
Social73175/
Chacal73112/
Sadjal73101/
Secail73100/
Caucal7396/
Socall7388/
Sakall7370/
Ceacal7367/
Shaqal7367/
Soucal7351/
Saiqal7351/
Saisal7343/
Sajail7341/
Sauzal7340/
Sajaul7327/
Jackal7327/
Saijal7325/
Zackal7325/
Shazal7324/
Seckal7323/
Saujal7318/
Sakalt7317/
Sasail7315/
Sazale7314/
Sahkal7312/
Sazzal7311/
Saukal7310/
Jacale7310/
Sagial739/
Jaucal738/
Satjal737/
Satsal736/
Sajaal736/
Zachal736/
Sachol736/
Saakal735/
Saizal735/
Saicol735/
Jacatl735/
Saasal734/
Secaul734/
Sakeal734/
Sadqal734/
Sekaal734/
Sasall733/
Sadsal733/
Sakaal733/
Sajhal732/
Sakaul732/
Sackol732/
Scakal732/
Sacool732/
Sayqal732/
Saciol732/
Sazaul731/
Cacall731/
Jaqcal731/
Shacol731/
Socail731/
Saccól731/
Zacatl731/
Sockal731/
Seycal731/
Sahzal731/
Sagcol731/
Sakalė731/
Sakaël731/
Sacole731/
Sasjal731/
Saqqal731/
Sazalt731/
Sécail731/
Cacaal731/
Sahsal731/
Sayzal731/
Sazalh731/
Sazkal731/
Satqal731/
Saqaal731/
Saeqal731/
Saasol731/
Shecal730/
Socale730/
Schackall710/
Schachall710/
Sakhale671,979/
Sadjail67892/
Souchal67694/
Shaqale67489/
Shahkal67313/
Seychal67241/
Sakatel67166/
Szakall67165/
Sahasal67160/
Sakalle67142/
Saisale6780/
Shaijal6773/
Shakhal6773/
Seacole6764/
Schokal6761/
Soucail6743/
Chaccal6742/
Shakale6735/
Sacolle6733/
Saikale6730/
Chacatl6726/
Sahakal6722/
Saichol6721/
Sakkale6720/
Sahajal6720/
Sakhalt6719/
Zaczall6717/
Shahqal6715/
Sochall6714/
Shayqal6714/
Sakhail6712/
Sachtschal6711/
Jackall6710/
Shaukal6710/
Shakail6710/
Soccall6710/
Seyjaal679/
Seecall679/
Chacale679/
Shakkal679/
Saukale679/
Sociale679/
Caucall679/
Schekal677/
Schakal677/
Shakeal676/
Sakallı676/
Seichal675/
Shahzal675/
Sachool675/
Sekhaal674/
Shakayl674/
Chacall673/
Sakkall673/
Seakale673/
Saujaal673/
Siahkal673/
Socayle673/
Shaizal673/
Shazail673/
Sackold672/
Shajjal672/
Sausale672/
Saikhal672/
Shakaal672/
Saakoul672/
Saasole672/
Shazale672/
Sakaule672/
Shadqal672/
Saysall671/
Sackool671/
Sajaule671/
Saakale671/
Sasahal671/
Sasalle671/
Chascal671/
Jagcale671/
Zacatel671/
Sharzal671/
Shaikal671/
Shajaul671/
Shakaul671/
Sosahal671/
Sakaile671/
Seazeal671/
Sekahal671/
Schocal671/
Jackkal671/
Socheal671/
Soucale671/
Shaqalh671/
Shacool671/
Sheqaal671/
Saikail671/
Sadqaal671/
Seccall671/
Cacailh671/
Choscal671/
Chacalt671/
Shakall671/
Sakallh671/
Shazalt671/
Sakhaul671/
Sazallh671/
Satchol671/
Saadkal671/
Saadqal671/
Shatqal671/
Shazaul671/
Shazkal671/
Shaqual670/
Sazalle670/
Sausaul670/

Sacal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sacal in the Arabic language
سكلskl-
سكالskal-

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