Zagala Surname

268,122nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Zagala Surname User-submission:

Zagala is from the Spanish word, zagal, which translated to English can mean 'adolescent' or 'shepherd'.

Zagala is the feminine form of that word.

Zagala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6161:164,34826,961
Mexico3351:370,5267,606
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
France501:1,328,454133,611
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Zagalá (1) are calculated separately.

Zagala (16) may also be a first name.

Zagala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zagala is from the Spanish word, zagal, which translated to English can mean 'adolescent' or 'shepherd'.

Zagala is the feminine form of that word.

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Zagala Last Name Facts

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

Zagala (Marathi: झगला) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Zagalá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zagala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 268,122nd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,005,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Zagala are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Zagala is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 616 people, or 1 in 164,348. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 58 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 23 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 8 percent are found. Other than The Philippines this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Zagala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zagala last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zagala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.11% less than the national average, earning R 18,756 per year; in United States they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning $51,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.84% more than the national average, earning $60,035 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zagalá941/
Zangala92125/
Zagalia9236/
Szagala9232/
Dzagala9228/
Zagalaz9227/
Zagalya9216/
Czagala929/
Zagalai929/
Zagalaa924/
Zagalla922/
Zhagala921/
Zagalha921/
Zagaglia861,448/
Zagallai8610/
Zangaila8610/
Zangalah867/
Zangayla865/
Zagallah861/
Zangaala861/
Zaggalia861/
Zagallay861/
Sagala8340,062/
Zagalo831,516/
Zagała83591/
Cagala83253/
Jagala83128/
Zagola83126/
Zagale8382/
Čagala8360/
Zogala8355/
Zagali8328/
Zagela834/
Xagala833/
Šagala833/
Zagalé831/
Chagala778,335/
Sangala776,656/
Zagallo77515/
Djagala77512/
Ssagala77474/
Zagales77339/
Šangala77336/
Zangali77217/
Shagala77216/
Sagalla77185/
Szagała77178/
Zongala77138/
Jagalla77111/
Czogala7785/
Jaggala7771/
Zogalla7768/
Zangale7766/
Zegalia7759/
Zagolla7759/
Tsagala7755/
Saggala7737/
Sagalia7735/
Sagalay7731/
Sagalas7726/
Zaghali7726/
Sagalah7725/
Zangalo7724/
Saagala7722/
Szagola7721/
Jagalap7718/
Sagalai7718/
Sagalap7716/
Siagala7715/
Zagalis7714/
Rzagali7713/
Ciagala7713/
Sagalad7713/
Zagalou7712/
Sagalya7711/
Sagalat7711/
Jagalay7710/
Sagalaj779/
Saigala775/
Jaghala775/
Jaagala774/
Sagaala774/
Zagalio774/
Jaygala773/
Sagalaa773/
Dsagala773/
Zangola773/
Saygala773/
Sagalau773/
Cagaloa772/
Jagalat772/
Zagalez772/
Caugala771/
Jhagala771/
Jagaala771/
Jagalad771/
Zhagalo771/
Jagalah771/
Jagalia771/
Jagasla771/
Jjagala771/
Ziogala771/
Zagaliz771/
Zougala771/
Sagalea771/
Sagaila771/
Sakgala771/
Zagiela771/
Shangala711,473/
Czogalla71754/
Sangalla71505/
Zangalli71441/
Tsangala71423/
Sangalia71402/
Zhangali71176/
Shagalla71175/
Tsagalas71105/
Sanggala7184/
Sangaala7182/
Tshagala7174/
Chhagala7169/
Saggalla7155/
Sangalay7143/
Chaugala7136/
Chagalla7131/
Jaggalla7130/
Sanghala7128/
Sangalau7126/
Sangalai7124/
Saangala7119/
Chaagala7116/
Zegallai7115/
Sangaila7114/
Zangalle7114/
Zagalets7113/
Zhaygali7112/
Saigalla7111/
Sangalya7111/
Chagatla719/
Shahgala719/
Sangaula719/
Zongaila719/
Shagayla717/
Shaghala717/
Sangalea717/
Zhaigali716/
Jakgalla715/
Chaghala714/
Sahagala714/
Zangallo714/
Sagallah714/
Jagahala713/
Saigalad713/
Sagallia713/
Ssangala713/
Ssaagala712/
Giagalas711/
Saagaala711/
Sangalaa711/
Cheagala711/
Jhagalay711/
Jagalaph711/
Jagaulla711/
Zanghale711/
Seagalla711/
Shasgala711/
Zangaleh711/
Zangally711/
Zangalou711/
Zanggale711/
Zaingale711/
Zaingali711/
Zagaglio711/
Zaghaali711/
Zaghayli711/
Zaghehla711/
Zagoulas711/
Zongalia711/
Ssaggala711/
Saigalia711/
Sagailay711/
Sagalaph711/
Sagalath711/
Sagalats711/
Schagala711/
Tsagalat711/
Dzangola711/
Ciangala711/
Chagalas711/
Zagallio711/
Zangalhi711/
Sheagala710/
Segala676,025/
Sagali672,442/
Sagale671,363/
Jagale671,234/
Sogala671,115/
Jagali67861/
Tshangala67393/
Cagali67346/
Sagela67306/
Sagała67287/
Cagalj67155/
Shanghala67151/
Cogala67151/
Jogala67130/
Zagoła6799/
Sagalo6797/
Cagale6788/
Zagole6768/
Sagola6767/
Sanggalea6762/
Zogała6739/
Jagała6731/
Shaghalah6728/
Tsangalia6725/
Ségala6724/
Shaangala6722/
Zegalo6721/
Shangalla6718/
Jagola6716/
Zogola6715/
Shagallah6712/
Zogalo6710/
Jagalo6710/
Zagolo6710/
Sanggalla6710/
Sagalá679/
Zaghayleh678/
Chaugalai676/
Shasgalla675/
Zogale675/
Sanggalia674/
Sagalà674/
Zogali674/
Cagola674/
Giangalau674/
Chaagalla673/
Sahagalai673/
Cagalo672/
Chaughala672/
Chagallah672/
Sangaulla671/
Sanghalia671/
Čogala671/
Zogela671/
Shahgalla671/
Tsagalias671/
Shangaila671/
Sangallay671/
Shangalau671/
Zegała671/
Zagało671/
Zagoly671/
Zagóła671/
Sagalj671/
Sagaullas671/
Sangailay671/
Tsangalai671/
Czongalla671/
Dshangala671/
Chaggalla671/

Zagala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zagala in the Marathi language
झगलाjhagala66.67
झागलाjhagala33.33

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