Sacal Surname
Approximately 3,835 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameSacal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 1,711 | 1:59,169 | 9,962 |
| India | 755 | 1:1,015,981 | 42,720 |
| Guatemala | 588 | 1:27,351 | 1,804 |
| Mexico | 556 | 1:223,249 | 5,763 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| Moldova | 76 | 1:46,860 | 6,912 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| Romania | 11 | 1:1,825,261 | 53,941 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
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.
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Average Sacal Salary in
United States
$66,084 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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/territory. It may be found as: Saçal. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sacal? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 119,762nd most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,900,273 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Sacal reside; 45 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 940,641st most common first name at a global level, held by 101 people.
It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,711 people, or 1 in 59,169. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Northern Mindanao, where 49 percent live, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 19 percent live and Davao Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from The Philippines it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent live and Guatemala, where 15 percent live.
Sacal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Sacal surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the 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
Sacal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sacal in the Arabic language | ||
| سكل | skl | - |
| سكال | skal | - |
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Footnotes
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