Scandal Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Scandal Surname Definition:
From some local name compounded of dale.
Scandal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Scandal (23) may also be a first name.
Scandal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From some local name compounded of dale.
Scandal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Scandal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Scandal is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Scandal? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Scandal reside; 70 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 60 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,239,265th most numerous forename globally It is held by 23 people.
This last name is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 14,462,603. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 86 percent live and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 14 percent live. Excluding The Philippines it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and Israel, where 10 percent live.
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Footnotes
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