Çakal Surname
Approximately 16,399 people bear this surname
Çakal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 16,345 | 1:4,761 | 688 |
| Kosovo | 27 | 1:68,958 | 4,589 |
| Northern Cyprus | 24 | 1:13,292 | 3,416 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
The alternate forms: Cakal (422), Čakal (137) & Ćakal (1) are calculated separately.
Çakal (12) may also be a first name.
Çakal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Çakal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Çakal (Hindi: चकला, Marathi: चाकळ) occurs most in Turkey. It may also occur as a variant: Cakal, Čakal or Ćakal. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Çakal? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 32,467th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 444,390 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Çakal are found; 88 percent are found in West Asia and 88 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Çakal is also the 3,306,491st most widely held given name world-wide, borne by 12 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 16,345 people, or 1 in 4,761. In Turkey Çakal is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 15 percent live, Izmir Province, where 9 percent live and Afyonkarahisar Province, where 5 percent live. Not including Turkey this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Kosovo, where 0 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cakal | 93 | 422 | / |
| Čakal | 93 | 137 | / |
| Ćakal | 93 | 1 | / |
| Çakkal | 91 | 159 | / |
| Çakall | 91 | 1 | / |
| Çakallı | 83 | 1 | / |
| Çokal | 80 | 1,713 | / |
| Zakal | 80 | 229 | / |
| Chakal | 73 | 993 | / |
| Zakall | 73 | 120 | / |
| Tsakal | 73 | 29 | / |
| Zackal | 73 | 25 | / |
| Çokkal | 73 | 8 | / |
| Caykal | 73 | 8 | / |
| Cakkal | 73 | 7 | / |
| Çakkol | 73 | 7 | / |
| Cakall | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dsakal | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zakaal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zakkal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zakaul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cakail | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caikal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zakhal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaakal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Çokall | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chakale | 67 | 1,724 | / |
| Chakkal | 67 | 196 | / |
| Chackal | 67 | 79 | / |
| Tshakal | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chaikal | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zakhail | 67 | 32 | / |
| Chaakal | 67 | 31 | / |
| Tchakal | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tsakale | 67 | 14 | / |
| Caukhal | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chakhal | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chakail | 67 | 8 | / |
| Chakall | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dzaukal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chakaal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaukal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaakhal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dshakal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhakal | 67 | 1 | / |
Çakal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Çakal in the Marathi language | ||
| चाकळ | cakala | - |
| Çakal in the Hindi language | ||
| चकला | cakala | 44.44 |
| चकल | cakala | 33.33 |
| चाकल | cakala | 22.22 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Çakal
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