Adel Surname
Approximately 637,160 people bear this surname
Adel Surname User-submission:
It is an Arabic name "عادل", and it means a person who is fair and equal.
Adel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 533,578 | 1:172 | 9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 26,911 | 1:1,147 | 104 |
| Syria | 14,964 | 1:1,290 | 177 |
| Iraq | 10,637 | 1:3,292 | 362 |
| Iran | 9,182 | 1:8,362 | 1,151 |
| Libya | 7,664 | 1:815 | 189 |
| Algeria | 7,549 | 1:5,117 | 811 |
| Sudan | 7,000 | 1:5,359 | 780 |
| Morocco | 3,578 | 1:9,636 | 1,343 |
| Philippines | 2,884 | 1:35,103 | 5,346 |
| Bangladesh | 2,433 | 1:65,498 | 3,262 |
| Kuwait | 1,359 | 1:2,797 | 357 |
| Bahrain | 911 | 1:1,480 | 207 |
| United States | 853 | 1:424,923 | 36,761 |
| United Arab Emirates | 711 | 1:12,886 | 1,593 |
| Afghanistan | 642 | 1:50,083 | 1,747 |
| Germany | 580 | 1:138,803 | 16,843 |
| Cameroon | 519 | 1:40,017 | 5,336 |
| Indonesia | 497 | 1:266,095 | 24,062 |
| Pakistan | 466 | 1:383,356 | 7,338 |
| Yemen | 372 | 1:71,036 | 4,981 |
| France | 369 | 1:180,007 | 28,035 |
| Qatar | 287 | 1:8,216 | 893 |
| India | 281 | 1:2,729,770 | 84,601 |
| Kenya | 268 | 1:172,313 | 13,112 |
| Canada | 257 | 1:143,368 | 14,728 |
| Oman | 225 | 1:16,391 | 1,699 |
| Jordan | 196 | 1:45,114 | 4,751 |
| Spain | 142 | 1:329,240 | 19,264 |
| Tunisia | 142 | 1:4,300 | 671 |
| Netherlands | 130 | 1:129,901 | 20,177 |
| Lebanon | 119 | 1:47,370 | 4,030 |
| Suriname | 115 | 1:4,805 | 1,070 |
| Djibouti | 100 | 1:9,149 | 584 |
| England | 99 | 1:562,809 | 34,447 |
| Mexico | 94 | 1:1,320,492 | 15,209 |
| Palestine | 94 | 1:48,392 | 5,036 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Finland | 57 | 1:96,433 | 9,934 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| Sweden | 48 | 1:205,141 | 14,201 |
| Nigeria | 42 | 1:4,217,685 | 117,088 |
| Denmark | 39 | 1:144,736 | 12,759 |
| Australia | 38 | 1:710,413 | 47,396 |
| Belgium | 38 | 1:302,543 | 35,124 |
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Italy | 20 | 1:3,057,834 | 99,174 |
| Niger | 20 | 1:959,601 | 21,357 |
| Greece | 19 | 1:583,147 | 70,237 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Chile | 17 | 1:1,036,263 | 20,476 |
| South Sudan | 16 | 1:713,442 | 947 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Mauritania | 9 | 1:454,985 | 17,374 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:1,091,711 | 63,103 |
The alternate forms: Ädel (342), Adél (4) & Ádel (1) are calculated separately.
Adel (1,158,138) may also be a first name.
Adel Surname Meaning
Adel Demographics
Average Adel Salary in
United States
$46,380 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Adel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Adel (Arabic: عادل, Bengali: এদেল, Georgian: ადელ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﺩﻝ, Hindi: अदेल, Marathi: अडेल, Russian: Адель) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Ädel, Adél or Ádel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 833rd most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,438 people. The surname Adel occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Adel reside; 88 percent reside in North Africa and 86 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 727th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,158,138 people.
Adel is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is borne by 533,578 people, or 1 in 172. Other than Egypt it exists in 117 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found and Syria, where 2 percent are found.
Adel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Adel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,854 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Adel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Adel surname is predominantly Muslim (79%) in Russia, Christian (90%) in Kenya, Melkite Greek Catholic (38%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Adel last name are 8.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Adel earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.83% less than the national average, earning 274,001 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 3.19% less than the national average, earning $21,979,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% less than the national average, earning $49,076 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Adel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adel in the Georgian language | ||
| ადელ | adel | - |
| Adel in the Bengali language | ||
| এদেল | edela | - |
| Adel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺎﺩﻝ | adl | 89.47 |
| ﻋﺪﻝ | dl | 10.53 |
| Adel in the Hindi language | ||
| अदेल | adela | 60 |
| आदेल | adela | 20 |
| अदील | adila | 20 |
| Adel in the Marathi language | ||
| अडेल | adela | 47.62 |
| आदेल | adela | 36.51 |
| आडेल | adela | 12.7 |
| अदेल | adela | 3.17 |
| Adel in the Russian language | ||
| Адель | adel | - |
| Adel in the Arabic language | ||
| عادل | adl | - |
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