Panchal

Etymology
From, from with a  extension, referring to the five smaller polities which united to form the ancient kingdom. See for more.

Proper noun

 * 1) A kingdom in northwestern part of ancient India during the Mahajanapadas era.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Panchal is the 16315th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1766 individuals. Panchal is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (95.02%) individuals.