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Type Surname
Scripts दङ्गाल(Nepali)
Pronounced Pron. DHA-NGAAL  [key]

Meaning & History

The surname Dangal is supposed to be the shortened form of the demonym Dangali (pronounced DHAA-NGAA-LEE) for Dang (pronounced DHAA-NG), a district in Mid-Western Nepal. The surname is found to have been adopted by various communities, especially the Tiwaris (for the surname Tiwari), after they migrated to various regions of the countries and the locals in those regions referred to them as Dangalis (later shortened to Dangal) instead of their original surnames.
Added 9/14/2015 by rawwiz@gmail.com
Edited 3/10/2017 by LMS