Mughal

Mughal Meaning & Origin

About Mughal
The surname Mughal is of Persian origin and is derived from the word "Mughal" which means "Mongol" in Persian. It is a surname associated with the Mughal Empire, which was a powerful Islamic dynasty that ruled over the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to the 19th century. The Mughals were of Central Asian descent, with their roots tracing back to the Mongol Empire. The surname Mughal is often used by individuals of Indian and Pakistani descent who can trace their ancestry back to the Mughal Empire.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mughal is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mughal: 1,028
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,370
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mughal based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mughal is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M Y UW1 G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/mughal*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mughal in Braille

Here's how to represent Mughal in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mughal in braille

How to sign the name Mughal using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mughal using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mughal in sign language

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