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Iqbal Name Meaning

Muslim (mainly the Indian subcontinent): from a personal name based on Arabic iqbāl ‘prosperity success’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bal, Dugal, Baba, Kubal, Rahal, Juba, Vial, Isabel, Ida, Ibe

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Between 1986 and 2004, in the United States, Iqbal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1986, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Iqbal in 1986 was 21, and 69 in 2004.

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