Zakal Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Palestine

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine581:784,87479,393
Palestine381:119,7077,517
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Hungary51:1,963,25561,562
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

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.

- zakal.aleks99

Zakal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zakal (Marathi: झकल, Russian: Закаль) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Zakál or Zákal. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zakal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,079,669th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,823,345 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Zakal reside; 39 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 25 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 35 people.

The last name Zakal is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 784,874. In Ukraine Zakal is most common in: Lviv Oblast, where 83 percent reside, Volyn Oblast, where 5 percent reside and Odessa Oblast, where 3 percent reside. Besides Ukraine it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 17 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 15 percent reside.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zakál93136/
Zákal931/
Zakall91120/
Zaskal9182/
Zackal9125/
Zatkal9124/
Zakale9118/
Zakalt913/
Zakaal912/
Zakaul911/
Zakhal911/
Zakkal911/
Zaekal911/
Zaakal911/
Zakhail8332/
Dzaukal835/
Zakhale832/
Zakkasl831/
Zaakhal831/
Çakal8016,399/
Sakal8013,188/
Zacal806,974/
Cakal80422/
Jakal80356/
Čakal80137/
Zokal8048/
Zekal8022/
Zaqal805/
Zakol804/
Ćakal801/
Zakalova7796/
Zakalová771/
Sakkal731,445/
Chakal73993/
Sakhal73601/
Jakhal73546/
Sakail73506/
Jakkal73475/
Jaukal73296/
Sagkal73238/
Zoukal73222/
Saikal73215/
Zakkol73170/
Çakkal73159/
Jakale73142/
Ziaqal73116/
Sackal7385/
Jhakal7384/
Sakall7370/
Czekal7354/
Zakole7336/
Jaikal7334/
Tsakal7329/
Jackal7327/
Zakoll7317/
Jakaul7314/
Zokale7312/
Sahkal7312/
Zakoul7311/
Saukal7310/
Djakal739/
Caykal738/
Cakkal737/
Cakall736/
Saakal735/
Zekkal735/
Sakeal734/
Zaqale734/
Zekalh734/
Dsakal733/
Jaykal733/
Sakaal733/
Zekhal732/
Sakaul732/
Scakal732/
Caikal731/
Cakail731/
Zoekal731/
Zakool731/
Zacatl731/
Çakall731/
Sakalė731/
Sakaël731/
Zaaqal731/
Zaiqal731/
Zazqal731/
Jakaal731/
Jazkal731/
Zakaulova7124/
Zhakalova715/
Zaikalova714/
Zaykalova712/
Zakhalova712/
Chakale671,724/
Djakale67598/
Jakhale67481/
Chakkal67196/
Zhakhalova6794/
Chackal6779/
Jaikhal6759/
Ziakoul6750/
Tshakal6749/
Chaikal6742/
Chaakal6731/
Tzoukal6724/
Sahakal6722/
Tchakal6716/
Tsakale6714/
Chakhal6712/
Sakhail6712/
Caukhal6712/
Jackall6710/
Chakail678/
Jakaull678/
Chakall677/
Tjakale674/
Sackall673/
Sakkall673/
Jhakhal672/
Saikhal672/
Chakaal672/
Çakallı671/
Chhakal671/
Chaukal671/
Jaiskal671/
Jakkaal671/
Jakkaul671/
Jagkhal671/
Djhakal671/
Czekail671/
Zockall671/
Zacatel671/
Jackkal671/
Jakkale671/
Zeikale671/
Zoukail671/
Saikail671/
Sackhal671/
Dshakal671/
Sakallh671/
Sakhaul671/
Jaikaul671/
Jaikeal671/

Zakal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zakal in the Marathi language
झकलjhakala50
झकळjhakala50
Zakal in the Russian language
Закальzakal-

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