Zainal Surname

16,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Zainal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zainal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia9,2921:3,174476
Indonesia8,8851:14,8851,858
Saudi Arabia2,6241:11,7591,629
Iraq2,2691:15,4351,017
United Arab Emirates1,8161:5,045634
Iran1,7271:44,4605,072
Philippines1,6151:62,68610,629
Bahrain1,6021:84291
Qatar1,3921:1,694136
Brunei8671:48388
Singapore6251:8,812486
Kuwait5591:6,799949
Oman3131:11,7831,408
Australia831:325,24927,873
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
England561:994,96549,531
Thailand561:1,261,399181,528
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
Jordan381:232,69610,057
France291:2,290,439180,028
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
India181:42,614,743461,117
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Fiji91:99,3771,883
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Zainal (174,483) may also be a first name.

Zainal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zainal (Arabic: زينل, Hindi: जैनल, Marathi: झैनाल) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zainal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 16,243rd most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 212,787 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Zainal are found; 62 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 58 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Zainal is also the 6,022nd most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 174,483 people.

The last name Zainal is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 9,292 people, or 1 in 3,174. In Malaysia it is most common in: Selangor, where 27 percent live, Johor, where 12 percent live and Perak, where 10 percent live. Other than Malaysia this surname is found in 59 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 26 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent live.

Zainal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zainal surname are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.23% registered with the political party.

Zainal earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $41,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzainal929/
Zainnal927/
Zaianal922/
Zainall922/
Zaainal922/
Zhainal921/
Zainalp921/
Zainail921/
Zainaul921/
Zaineal921/
Zinal911,692/
Zanal9192/
Zainagli861/
Zaenal834,872/
Jainal834,387/
Zainol833,174/
Sainal83500/
Zeinal83357/
Zingal83329/
Zangal83177/
Zaynal8359/
Zinald8350/
Zaunal8316/
Zanail838/
Za'nal837/
Zianal836/
Zhanal834/
Zinale832/
Zahnal832/
Zinhal831/
Cainal831/
Zannal831/
Zanale831/
Zainalova8014/
Zignale77175/
Djainal7788/
Zainool7776/
Saingal7757/
Jainaul7717/
Jainale7713/
Jayinal7713/
Zanatel7712/
Jhainal7710/
Zaynall7710/
Zainoul778/
Zaenail776/
Zhignal775/
Dzhinal775/
Saineal774/
Saiinal774/
Zinahal773/
Chainal772/
Sainaul772/
Jainnal772/
Zanagli772/
Zeinale772/
Zaiinol772/
Zainnol772/
Shainal771/
Sajinal771/
Sainaal771/
Sainail771/
Sainatl771/
Caineal771/
Jaisnal771/
Jainall771/
Jaianal771/
Zaingol771/
Cajinal771/
Zainoil771/
Zaionol771/
Zanalle771/
Jaiunal771/
Canal7317,922/
Sanal738,853/
Janal732,514/
Sinal731,733/
Zanol731,327/
Çinal731,166/
Jinal731,053/
Zenal73905/
Cinal73625/
Ginal73573/
Šinal7356/
Zynal7315/
Şanal738/
Zinol734/
Xinal733/
Zinalova7120/
Caihanal7110/
Chainaul716/
Zhanasyl712/
Dzhangal712/
Sahainal711/
Saheinal711/
Chainail711/
Shainall711/
Sayinalp711/
Shaingal711/
Singal6719,032/
Sangal674,584/
Szynal672,050/
Suinal671,723/
Chanal671,118/
Sinhal671,110/
Cannal67907/
Sanaul67827/
Zeinalova67795/
Shanal67794/
Çangal67785/
Jaynal67661/
Chinal67471/
Sinale67393/
Zeynal67374/
Cingal67340/
Zaynalova67322/
Saenal67319/
Saunal67295/
Sagnal67227/
Zenale67225/
Zehnal67217/
Zannol67193/
Jatnal67185/
Signal67179/
Shinal67177/
Jhinal67170/
Sannal67152/
Djanal67134/
Sasnal67128/
Jamnal67119/
Zegnal67113/
Cinatl67108/
Cisnal67107/
Jainol67105/
Sanalp6792/
Sanale6784/
Sainol6755/
Jannal6754/
Gienal6752/
Sanhal6748/
Zeenal6741/
Saynal6739/
Zignol6732/
Zingol6731/
Canall6728/
Caneal6727/
Jaanal6726/
Jaunal6725/
Gignal6724/
Zenald6724/
Zengal6723/
Cinhal6720/
Cinalp6715/
Janale6715/
Chainhalt6714/
Sinail6714/
Zanoll6713/
Sinald6711/
Jhanal6710/
Seinal679/
Jagnal679/
Sinatl678/
Zanole678/
Djinal677/
Jinale677/
Činatl677/
Joinal676/
Janall676/
Cinalt675/
Janaal674/
Samnal674/
Sahnal674/
Sinall673/
Jignal673/
Soinal673/
Ginall673/
Saneal673/
Ginale673/
Sineal673/
Sanaal673/
Zeinol673/
Janaul672/
Janeal672/
Jeanal672/
Jeinal672/
Sanayl672/
Zenall672/
Zianol672/
Sinalp672/
Zhanalova672/
Tjanal672/
Zangol672/
Canaul671/
Seanal671/
Sajnal671/
Saanal671/
Caanal671/
Janajl671/
Jinail671/
Ginhal671/
Zinole671/
Sginal671/
Caunal671/
Sanall671/
Cinale671/
Janaël671/
Jinhal671/
Zaynol671/
Zinaulová671/
Čangal671/
Gianal671/
Jinald671/
Zounal671/
Zaenol671/
Zoynal671/
Zeneal671/
Zamhal671/
Canhal671/
Sanalt670/
Janalt670/
Sinalt670/
Scanal670/
Canayl670/

Zainal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zainal in the Hindi language
जैनलjainala60
जै़नलjainala20
ज़ैऩलzainala20
Zainal in the Marathi language
झैनालjhainala37.5
झैनलjhainala37.5
जैनलjainala25
Zainal in the Arabic language
زينلzynl-

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