Zagala Surname
Approximately 1,456 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 616 | 1:164,348 | 26,961 |
| Mexico | 335 | 1:370,526 | 7,606 |
| United States | 245 | 1:1,479,424 | 101,022 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
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
Zagala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zagala in the Marathi language | ||
| झगला | jhagala | 66.67 |
| झागला | jhagala | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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