Zacal Surname
Approximately 6,974 people bear this surname
Zacal 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 SurnameZacal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 6,460 | 1:2,490 | 404 |
| Philippines | 466 | 1:217,249 | 33,735 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Belize | 12 | 1:29,623 | 2,063 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: Začal (111) are calculated separately.
Zacal 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 Zacal Salary in
United States
$75,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zacal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zacal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zacal has its highest incidence in Guatemala. It can also be found as: Začal. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zacal? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 70,872nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,044,959 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Zacal live; 93 percent live in Central America and 93 percent live in Hispano-Central America.
It is most frequent in Guatemala, where it is carried by 6,460 people, or 1 in 2,490. In Guatemala Zacal is most common in: Petén Department, where 100 percent are found and Baja Verapaz Department, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Guatemala this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 7 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Zacal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zacal last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.
Zacal earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.
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