Zakal Surname
Approximately 229 people bear this surname
Zakal Surname User-submission:
The Zakal surname comes from the word shakal, which in Ukrainian means 'golden jackal' or 'jackal', a native animal in Ukraine. It is also a Jewish surname.
Zakal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 58 | 1:784,874 | 79,393 |
| Palestine | 38 | 1:119,707 | 7,517 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Slovakia | 17 | 1:313,909 | 44,635 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Hungary | 5 | 1:1,963,255 | 61,562 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
The alternate forms: Zakál (136) & Zákal (1) are calculated separately.
Zakal (35) may also be a first name.
Zakal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Zakal surname comes from the word shakal, which in Ukrainian means 'golden jackal' or 'jackal', a native animal in Ukraine. It is also a Jewish surname.
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Average Zakal Salary in
Canada
$44,151 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Zakal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zakal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zakal (Marathi: झकल, Russian: Закаль) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Zakál or Zákal. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zakal? popularity and diffusion
Zakal is the 1,079,669th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Zakal are found; 39 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 25 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 35 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 784,874. In Ukraine Zakal is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 83 percent live, Volyn Oblast, where 5 percent live and Odessa Oblast, where 3 percent live. Barring Ukraine this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 17 percent live and The DR Congo, where 15 percent live.
Zakal Last Name Statistics demography
Zakal earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $44,151 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zakal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zakal in the Marathi language | ||
| झकल | jhakala | 50 |
| झकळ | jhakala | 50 |
| Zakal in the Russian language | ||
| Закаль | zakal | - |
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