Ariel Surname
Approximately 2,583 people bear this surname
Ariel Surname User-submission:
The Ariel surname comes from the Hebrew language. It is one of the names of Jerusalem and a name of the angel Ariel from the Christian mythology. It means 'lion of God' (אריאל), coming form ארי, meaning 'lion', and אל, meaning 'God'.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 637 | 1:569,009 | 46,718 |
| Philippines | 426 | 1:237,648 | 36,084 |
| Indonesia | 154 | 1:858,761 | 64,655 |
| Dominican Republic | 139 | 1:75,057 | 3,477 |
| Argentina | 133 | 1:321,379 | 25,478 |
| Brazil | 112 | 1:1,911,378 | 61,207 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Turkey | 85 | 1:915,546 | 42,769 |
| Mexico | 73 | 1:1,700,359 | 17,324 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| Nigeria | 48 | 1:3,690,474 | 107,175 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Haiti | 38 | 1:281,155 | 9,538 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Colombia | 27 | 1:1,769,410 | 11,599 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Paraguay | 13 | 1:556,673 | 7,036 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Bolivia | 12 | 1:884,703 | 4,698 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
The alternate forms: Ariél (1) are calculated separately.
Ariel (576,035) may also be a first name.
Ariel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ariel surname comes from the Hebrew language. It is one of the names of Jerusalem and a name of the angel Ariel from the Christian mythology. It means 'lion of God' (אריאל), coming form ארי, meaning 'lion', and אל, meaning 'God'.
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Ariel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ariel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ariel (Arabic: ارائيل, Georgian: არიელ, Hindi: एरियल, Marathi: ऐरीयल, Oriya: ଅରିଏଲ, Russian: Ариэль) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Ariél. Click here for other possible spellings of Ariel.
How Common Is The Last Name Ariel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 167,441st most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 2,821,350 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Ariel are found; 29 percent are found in North America and 26 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,734th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 576,035 people.
The last name Ariel is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 637 people, or 1 in 569,009. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 17 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Massachusetts, where 10 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 91 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.
Ariel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ariel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ariel surname expanded 664 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ariel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Ariel last name are 16.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.64% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ariel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 21.28% more than the national average, earning R 288,216 per year; in Colombia they earn 44.85% more than the national average, earning $32,884,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $44,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.01% more than the national average, earning $71,052 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ariel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel in the Georgian language | ||
| არიელ | ariel | - |
| Ariel in the Hindi language | ||
| एरियल | eriyala | - |
| Ariel in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅରିଏଲ | ari'ela | 50 |
| ଏରିୟଲ | eriyala | 25 |
| ଏରିଆଲ | eri'ala | 25 |
| Ariel in the Marathi language | ||
| ऐरीयल | airiyala | 33.33 |
| अरीयल | ariyala | 22.22 |
| अरील | arila | 22.22 |
| अरीएल | ari'ela | 11.11 |
| अेरॅल | aerela | 11.11 |
| Ariel in the Russian language | ||
| Ариэль | ariel | - |
| Ariel in the Arabic language | ||
| ارائيل | arayyl | - |
| ايريل | ayryl | - |
| آرييل | aryyl | - |
| ارييل | aryyl | - |
| اريل | aryl | - |
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