Ariel Surname

167,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,583 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

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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Ariel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6371:569,00946,718
Philippines4261:237,64836,084
Indonesia1541:858,76164,655
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
Argentina1331:321,37925,478
Brazil1121:1,911,37861,207
Australia861:313,90427,145
Turkey851:915,54642,769
Mexico731:1,700,35917,324
Canada531:695,20056,020
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Haiti381:281,1559,538
England381:1,466,26563,675
France351:1,897,792163,564
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Colombia271:1,769,41011,599
Botswana221:99,40615,343
India211:36,526,923420,161
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Singapore171:323,98313,856
China171:80,430,6804,441
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Bolivia121:884,7034,698
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Israel101:855,76354,181
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Guatemala31:5,360,8898,925
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belize11:355,4743,977
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Dominica11:75,891912
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ariél931/
Ariyel911,979/
Arriel91555/
Auriel91488/
Gariel91402/
Asriel91204/
Hariel91181/
Ariell9125/
Ariele9119/
Airiel919/
Atriel918/
Aeriel916/
Eariel913/
Arijel911/
Araiel911/
Arhiel911/
Arieal910/
Arel893,109/
Aril891,226/
Harriel83535/
Garriel83242/
Hauriel8338/
Arielle8317/
Hariell8310/
Gariyel8310/
Gauriel835/
Hasriel832/
Gayriel832/
Hatriel831/
Gariell831/
Ariyele831/
Aryiele831/
Arieyal831/
Asraiel831/
Hairiel831/
Auriell830/
Harel8014,525/
Argel8010,746/
Garel808,279/
Oriel804,438/
Arjel803,099/
Asril803,062/
Areal802,124/
Aurel801,567/
Arzel801,053/
Argil80603/
Garil80524/
Arill80491/
Arild80366/
Arell80317/
Haril80185/
Arjil80141/
Arelt80104/
Ariol8089/
Airel8073/
Airil8067/
Earel8061/
Eriel8058/
Arril8055/
Arzil8047/
Aruel8038/
Arail8031/
Areil8027/
Auril8027/
Ahrel8026/
Atril8021/
Ajril8016/
Aryel8016/
Aaril8014/
Aruil8013/
Arael8012/
Ajrel8011/
Aarel809/
Arrel808/
Atrel808/
Ahril807/
Areel806/
Aroil804/
Arilh803/
Earil802/
Asrel802/
Arıel801/
Arihl801/
Aerel801/
Aroel801/
Ayrel800/
Areul800/
Harriell7797/
Harrield778/
Garriell774/
Arielova773/
Aurielle771/
Ayrielle771/
Arrielle771/
Harielle771/
D'auriel770/
Arl75478/
Auriol733,330/
Harrel731,796/
Garrel731,181/
Arheil731,168/
Heriel73923/
Hairil73854/
Arrell73705/
Aurell73579/
Garell73263/
Hasril73249/
Harild73230/
Harell73221/
Arreal73208/
Arijal73205/
Gareil73191/
Arajil73186/
Arhyel73174/
Orihel73162/
Gaurel73158/
Atrill73156/
Arruel73153/
Haeril73130/
Goriel73122/
Arrild73109/
Hairel73102/
Hatrel73102/
Aureal7393/
Orijel7391/
Harail7374/
Hareld7371/
Arouel7371/
Oriele7360/
Ouriel7358/
Gairil7352/
Harzel7346/
Araile7345/
Harril7344/
Horiel7341/
Garail7341/
Asrail7334/
Gajrel7330/
Ariyol7330/
Argeal7329/
Gairel7328/
Areldt7328/
Ariyal7327/
Orriel7322/
Gayrel7320/
Haruel7320/
Oriell7320/
Arriol7319/
Haerel7319/
Arayil7318/
Airhel7318/
Hargel7316/
Euriel7316/
Haurel7315/
Aharil7314/
Arjill7311/
Areale7311/
Ahrell7311/
Harill7310/
Hargil739/
Garill739/
Ahruil739/
Garril738/
Arzell738/
Gareal738/
Osriel737/
Autrel736/
Argell736/
Gauril736/
Airell736/
Attril735/
Aureld735/
Hayril735/
Attrel734/
Arjail734/
Earrel734/
Hajril734/
Eauril734/
Arrail733/
Ooriel733/
Arjele733/
Asreal733/
Aurehl733/
Argail733/
Argill732/
Areial732/
Arrill732/
Arroil732/
Garyel732/
Garael732/
Arjeel732/
Haroel732/
Aroile732/
Haryel732/
Hareel732/
Aareel732/
Har'el732/
Arhail732/
Airele732/
Easril731/
Orieal731/
Orietl731/
Eargel731/
Erriel731/
Eriehl731/
Gayril731/
Garuel731/
Harilt731/
Aarael731/
Aarell731/
Airail731/
Aryelt731/
Areile731/
Areyal731/
Areyil731/
Argoil731/
Harjel731/
Aurrel731/
Ariile731/
Oruiel731/
Orjiel731/
Haruil731/
Hare'l731/
Gariol731/
Gaërel731/
Garjel731/
Garjil731/
Airael731/
Ajryel731/
Aarail731/
Eareal731/
Aureil731/
Aryial731/
Arzail731/
Arilld731/
Arrgel731/
Arawel731/
Arijil731/
Areule731/
Ehriel731/
Ajrael731/
Airrel731/
Eiriel731/
Eriell731/
Arioll731/
Areeal731/
Ayrrel731/
Hahril731/
Aireal730/
Atrell730/
Aryell730/
Aurill730/
Hearel730/
Aharel730/
Aruill730/
Harael730/
Arzeal730/
Hasrel730/
Harzil730/
Harielová7144/
Harrielle715/
Harielova711/
Harrell6768,731/
Earl6736,888/
Orel6717,237/
Arlt6711,580/
Erel678,700/
Harrill672,825/
Attrill671,904/
Harl671,231/
Garrell67919/
Oril67896/
Arowele67520/
Hariyal67495/
Garl67493/
Harreld67490/
Harrild67424/
Hairell67360/
Attrell67317/
Eril67266/
Arraiol67238/
Arrijal67208/
Gariyal67162/
Aryelle67150/
Arraial67142/
Hearell67131/
Garrill67106/
Arrildt6771/
Arzl6771/
Garejal6742/
Orriell6735/
Hargill6734/
Haerrel6728/
Arld6724/
Arilova6720/
Harouel6716/
Harijal6714/
Hairilh6712/
Hargell6712/
Garayel6711/
Arlø6710/
Aarl679/
Aerl679/
Aareyle678/
Gaurill678/
Harzell677/
Hairrel676/
Arelova676/
Easrail675/
Harreil675/
Arehäll675/
Hairael675/
Gauruel675/
Eyriyel675/
Arriyal674/
Harijol674/
Harjile674/
Arhl674/
Arowell674/
Arehall674/
Hayırel674/
Arreiol674/
Gauriil674/
Airiyal673/
Gareyal673/
Harehal673/
Aryl673/
Ariyale673/
Arrajil673/
Harrisl672/
Hasrail672/
Hareell672/
Earrell672/
Arll672/
Aurl672/
Airl672/
Areille672/
Arreule672/
Harijil672/
Harheil672/
Orielle672/
Horriel671/
Gouriel671/
Harayel671/
Oriheul671/
Gareeal671/
Haraell671/
Hareial671/
Hariyol671/
Harreal671/
Aharrel671/
Aisrail671/
Ahrrell671/
Arajell671/
Arausel671/
Aryhill671/
Arealle671/
Argawel671/
Ajrrell671/
Atrayil671/
Atrl671/
Athrell671/
Haruell671/
Garrael671/
Arlı671/
Örel671/
Arıl671/
Aruileh671/
Horgiel671/
Houriel671/
Orawiel671/
Harruel671/
Gargoil671/
Gayriil671/
Hairail671/
Airrhel671/
Airailt671/
D'aurel671/
Asrrail671/
Aurriol671/
Asraile671/
Arlì671/
Arrioll671/
Arayele671/
D'Argel671/
Arheyel671/
Airouel671/
Ahahril671/
Eiriele671/
Asrl671/
Arlp671/
Aureyal671/
Haryele671/
Haireel671/
Attreal670/
Atraill670/
Hattrel670/
Arehill670/
Haerell670/
Haroell670/
Hearrel670/
Hasrill670/
Gargoel670/
Garrail670/
Haruill670/
Haurell670/

Ariel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ariel in the Georgian language
არიელariel-
Ariel in the Hindi language
एरियलeriyala-
Ariel in the Oriya language
ଅରିଏଲari'ela50
ଏରିୟଲeriyala25
ଏରିଆଲeri'ala25
Ariel in the Marathi language
ऐरीयलairiyala33.33
अरीयलariyala22.22
अरीलarila22.22
अरीएलari'ela11.11
अेरॅलaerela11.11
Ariel in the Russian language
Ариэльariel-
Ariel in the Arabic language
ارائيلarayyl-
ايريلayryl-
آرييلaryyl-
ارييلaryyl-
اريلaryl-

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