Find out how popular the last name Naal is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Naal.

Naal, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Naal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Naal in America

Naal is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Naal surname appeared 113 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Naal.

The history of the last name Naal

The surname NAAL has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is believed to have originated during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NAAL can be found in historical texts and manuscripts from the Rajput kingdoms of that era. It is suggested that the name may have derived from the Sanskrit word "nala," which means a small channel or stream.

During the reign of the Delhi Sultanate, which spanned from the 13th to the 16th century, the NAAL surname is mentioned in various administrative records and land grant documents. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname held positions of prominence or owned land during that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Rao Naal Singh is recorded as a brave warrior who fought alongside the Mughal emperor Akbar in several battles. He was born in 1542 and died in 1612, and his valor earned him the title of "Rao," which signified nobility and respect.

As the Mughal Empire expanded, the NAAL surname spread to other regions of the subcontinent. In the 18th century, a scholar and poet named Naal Das gained recognition for his literary works in the Braj Bhasha dialect of Hindi. He was born in 1712 and died in 1783.

Another significant historical figure with the NAAL surname was Raja Naal Rai, a ruler of the princely state of Nalagarh in the present-day Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He is credited with establishing the town of Nalagarh in the early 19th century and ruled from 1824 to 1856.

During the British Raj period, several individuals with the NAAL surname served in various capacities within the colonial administration. One such individual was Sir Naal Chand, who was a prominent judge and legal scholar in the late 19th century. He was born in 1852 and died in 1924.

The surname NAAL has also been associated with certain place names in the northern regions of India, such as the town of Nalagarh mentioned earlier, as well as the village of Naalkhera in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Naal

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Naal.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Naal was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Naal was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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