Axell Surname

295,816th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Axell Surname Definition:

(Swedish) The son of Axel (divine reward).

Axell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden7751:12,7051,096
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
England1371:406,70127,895
Australia761:355,20729,862
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Finland141:392,62226,475
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Norway91:571,36544,190
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Axéll (45) are calculated separately.

Axell (634) may also be a first name.

Axell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) The son of Axel (divine reward).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Axell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Axell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Axell is found most in Sweden. It may appear in the variant forms: Axéll. Click here for further potential spellings of Axell.

How Common Is The Last Name Axell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 295,816th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,653,643 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Axell reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 330,552nd most frequent first name internationally, borne by 634 people.

The surname Axell is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 775 people, or 1 in 12,705. In Sweden it is most common in: Västra Götaland County, where 27 percent live, Stockholm County, where 19 percent live and Östergötland County, where 13 percent live. Barring Sweden Axell occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Axell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Axell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Axell last name increased 1,281 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 249 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Axell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Axell surname are 12.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.74% registered with the political party.

The amount Axell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 111.63% more than the national average, earning 732,415 kr per year; in United States they earn 29% more than the national average, earning $55,661 USD per year and in Canada they earn 157.3% more than the national average, earning $127,836 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Axéll9345/
Axcell91374/
Haxell91359/
Axzell9134/
Axxell915/
Auxell911/
Axsell910/
Axel892,759/
Axll890/
Attxell831/
Haxcell830/
Exell801,261/
Haxel80486/
Axsel80223/
Asell80112/
Acxel8052/
Auxel8046/
Aexel8018/
Anxel8016/
Axäll8015/
Acell8013/
Axcel8012/
Oxell806/
Axiel804/
Öxell804/
Azell802/
Akxel802/
Axuel801/
Gaxel801/
Axill801/
Aixel801/
Haxll800/
Axl75130/
Hazell7311,916/
Hasell73904/
Assell73330/
Hoxell7386/
Eazell7373/
Achell7354/
Atsell7351/
Aksell7349/
Gasell7323/
Acsell7317/
Ausell7316/
Adsell7313/
Ashell735/
Eacell733/
Aycell731/
Easell731/
Azzell731/
Aisell731/
Hacell731/
Ahsell731/
Ecxell731/
Akcell731/
Axsuel731/
Haixel731/
Exzell730/
Aizell730/
Axchel730/
Ascell730/
Exsell730/
Hassell6712,588/
Asel673,376/
Exel671,544/
Hadsell671,230/
Azel67373/
Acel67333/
Hatsell67141/
Haisell6799/
Axil6763/
Heasell6754/
Aßel6752/
Heazell6739/
Gassell6726/
Aussell6725/
Hazzell6720/
Hagsell6719/
Haysell6712/
Ackzell6712/
Gashell676/
Augzell675/
Hashell674/
Aichell674/
Axél674/
Aashell673/
Hachell672/
Oxel672/
Attsell672/
Aexl672/
Haksell671/
Aghjell671/
Auciell671/
Asheell671/
Oxll671/
Acxl671/
Aixl671/
Anxl671/
Axyl671/
Axjl671/
Axlp671/
Auxl671/
Hausell670/
Hayzell670/
Atchell670/
Haizell670/
Auggell670/
Haasell670/
Aushell670/
Hascell670/
Hasuell670/

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