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
Adel Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Adel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Adel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Adel (Arabic: عادل, Bengali: এদেল, Georgian: ადელ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺎﺩﻝ, Hindi: अदेल, Marathi: अडेल, Russian: Адель) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ädel, Adél or Ádel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Adel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 833rd most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,438 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Adel are found; 88 percent are found in North Africa and 86 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 727th most commonly held given name in the world, held by 1,158,138 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 533,578 people, or 1 in 172. Besides Egypt Adel occurs in 117 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside and Syria, where 2 percent reside.
Adel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Adel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,854 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Adel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Adel last name 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 surname are 8.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.97% registered to vote for 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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