Wangal Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wangal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India391:19,668,343291,059
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Wangal (33) may also be a first name.

Wangal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wangal (Hindi: वांगला, Marathi: वंगळ) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangal? popularity and diffusion

Wangal is the 2,635,433rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname Wangal is primarily found in Asia, where 74 percent of Wangal reside; 72 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Wangal is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name Wangal is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 19,668,343. In India it is most common in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 54 percent live, Maharashtra, where 28 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 15 percent live. Besides India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent live and Thailand, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangail921,112/
Wangale92306/
Waingal928/
Wangall928/
Wanggal925/
Wangaile8663/
Wanghale864/
Wangalle861/
Bangal8324,099/
Vangal835,648/
Wangol8349/
Wamgal831/
Wanghaile801/
Wang'aile801/
Huangal771,654/
Banghal77482/
Vangale77283/
Vangaal7763/
Banggal7737/
Wangole7722/
Bangail7715/
Bangaal7711/
Baingal779/
Waingol779/
Vhangal778/
Bangall776/
Bangalh775/
Vangall775/
Vanghal773/
Wanggol773/
Banngal772/
Vaingal772/
Beangal771/
Vaangal771/
Veangal771/
Vangalt770/
Wangold770/
Vangaale7126/
Waingold7124/
Vhangale7123/
Wongaile7118/
Wajngold7114/
Vangaall715/
Vangalle713/
Vanngale711/
Vaingale711/
Wangholt711/
Beangall710/
Bangol67585/
Bongal6774/
Vongal6759/
Vangol6732/
Bañgal6711/
Wasinghol678/
Wongol672/
Vangalova672/
Vangassel671/
Wangolowa671/

Wangal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wangal in the Hindi language
वांगलाvangala-
Wangal in the Marathi language
वंगळvangala85.71
वंगाळvangala14.29

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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
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  • 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 Wangal
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