Andal
See also: andal
English edit
Etymology edit
Two main origins:
- Borrowed from Galician Andal, a surname predominantly established in the Philippines.
- Borrowed from Norwegian Andal, probably a compound of ahn (“elm”) and dal (“valley”).
Proper noun edit
Andal (plural Andals)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Andal is the 37993rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 584 individuals. Andal is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (68.84%) and White (22.26%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Andal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 37.
Tagalog edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔanˈdal/, [ʔɐnˈdal]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: An‧dal
Proper noun edit
Andál (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜈ᜔ᜇᜎ᜔)
- a surname
Statistics edit
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Andal is the 397th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 20,398 individuals.