Basel Surname

61,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Basel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Basel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal3,1571:9,022626
Egypt1,2811:71,7696,590
United States1,2631:286,98326,678
Germany8051:100,00712,408
France3371:197,10030,644
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
India2671:2,872,90487,446
South Africa1491:363,60933,044
Czechia1261:84,39314,132
United Arab Emirates791:115,9789,837
Iran471:1,633,67162,881
Denmark471:120,10011,018
Argentina431:994,03362,207
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Austria111:774,13064,097
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Syria41:4,825,25612,827
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

The alternate forms: Başel (1,602) & Bäsel (286) are calculated separately.

Basel (42,730) may also be a first name.

Basel Last Name Facts

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

Basel (Arabic: بيسيل, Hindi: बसेल, Marathi: बसेल) is found in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Başel or Bäsel. For other possible spellings of Basel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 61,427th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 890,136 people. Basel occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Basel reside; 42 percent reside in South Asia and 42 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Basel is also the 21,061st most widely held forename internationally, borne by 42,730 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nepal, where it is held by 3,157 people, or 1 in 9,022. In Nepal Basel is most frequent in: Bagmati, where 20 percent reside, Lumbini, where 19 percent reside and Gandaki, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Nepal it occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Basel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Basel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Basel last name grew 950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Basel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Basel are 7.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.51% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Basel earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 47.3% more than the national average, earning R 350,052 per year and in United States they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $49,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Başel931,602/
Bäsel93286/
Bassel915,355/
Basuel911,954/
Baisel91651/
Baesel91325/
Baseel91288/
Baselt91193/
Batsel91178/
Bashel91158/
Bausel91143/
Baysel91137/
Basiel91121/
Basell9178/
Basael9151/
Baasel9142/
Baszel9113/
Beasel914/
Bajsel912/
Bhasel912/
Bascel911/
Baseul911/
Basl891,068/
Basheel83338/
Bassell83304/
Batsell83268/
Bausell83186/
Bassuel83173/
Beashel8370/
Bashell8319/
Baissel8317/
Bashgel8313/
Bassiel8311/
Bhaisel832/
Baschel832/
Baesell831/
Beausel831/
Basselt831/
Bhausel831/
Baussel831/
Bassael831/
Baashel831/
Basseel831/
Bahseel831/
Beasell830/
Baushel830/
Baszell830/
Baessel830/
Baitsel830/
Beasele830/
Battsel830/
Baishel830/
Basuell830/
Badsell830/
Wasel8023,022/
Basil8016,838/
Batel802,739/
Vasel802,478/
Bagel802,407/
Bösel802,189/
Besel801,834/
Basle801,133/
Bosel80830/
Bazel80614/
Bassl80253/
Bacel80209/
Bajel8091/
Baesl8028/
Basyl8016/
Baisl8016/
Bashl8012/
Baslh809/
Baszl805/
Beasl804/
Basll802/
Bausl801/
Bhasl801/
Baßel801/
Baslp801/
Baxel800/
Baselová7786/
Baitsell7753/
Baessell7711/
Baselova773/
Baheisel771/
Bauschel771/
Beashell770/
Beaszell770/
Basshell770/
Battsell770/
Baischel770/
Bal75162,123/
Bassil738,856/
Beisel734,371/
Wassel732,887/
Vassel732,390/
Bessel732,143/
Battel731,330/
Boesel73953/
Barzel73847/
Bossel73842/
Waseel73770/
Boysel73557/
Bachel73456/
Weasel73453/
Bhagel73398/
Vaselh73385/
Basuil73380/
Bazell73373/
Buisel73332/
Bashil73322/
Bosell73309/
Wasiel73307/
Baitel73278/
Bazzel73235/
Bayzel73227/
Vasell73160/
Wasell73150/
Boshel73149/
Başgel73146/
Beysel73139/
Bautel73134/
Vatsel73125/
Baisil73109/
Washel73105/
Boisel73104/
Batelt7394/
Beazel7389/
Waisel7382/
Bhajel7382/
Baigel7371/
Bajtel7370/
Badgel7369/
Bhosel7367/
Baisle7363/
Bousel7363/
Baizel7358/
Basill7355/
Baytel7350/
Basgil7348/
Bahcel7343/
Boosel7339/
Bössel7339/
Baxell7338/
Bazelt7337/
Vashel7335/
Veasel7334/
Badsil7333/
Bäselt7333/
Baggel7331/
Bazuel7331/
Beagel7330/
Bauzel7330/
Bagell7327/
Badjel7327/
Baziel7323/
Baysil7322/
Basyol7322/
Baygel7321/
Batell7320/
Wahsel7319/
Waysel7318/
Bajzel7317/
Bhatel7316/
Hbagel7316/
Bagiel7314/
Beasle7313/
Bateel7312/
Vajsel7311/
Baijel7310/
Boxsel739/
Beesel739/
Bähsel739/
Bäsell739/
Vahsel739/
Bhasle738/
Bajeel738/
Baslet737/
Bosuel737/
Böselt737/
Baheyl737/
Vaseel736/
Bausil736/
Batsyl735/
Baasil735/
Vaisel735/
Baagel735/
Bajgel735/
Beatel734/
Bazeel734/
Baszzl734/
Vaselt734/
Bateld734/
Baucel734/
Bascil733/
Bhasil733/
Basilp733/
Baszil733/
Vasiel733/
Batsil733/
Besell733/
Batisl733/
Beasil732/
Bacell732/
Boselh732/
Basilt732/
Baslle732/
Bazhel732/
Bahsil732/
Bazael732/
Baujel731/
Bauslh731/
Basild731/
Bhazel731/
Besael731/
Bhaisl731/
Wajsel731/
Vasuel731/
Botsel731/
Wadsel731/
Bgashl731/
Waszel731/
Vasael731/
Böhsel731/
Bosiel731/
Besuel731/
Bescel731/
Beseel731/
Bajcel731/
Bajehl731/
Baicel731/
Bahçel731/
Batjel731/
Baczel731/
Bacelt731/
Baatel731/
Baacel731/
Basilh731/
Wasehl731/
Batcel731/
Baceld731/
Baesil730/
Boscel730/
Beusel730/
Baslep730/
Bozael730/
Baxeel730/
Bauschelt7150/
Bayselova712/
Ball67198,448/
Bale6753,021/
Beal6740,568/
Baul6734,011/
Bahl6714,968/
Bail6713,141/
Beil679,373/
Baal679,093/
Bald677,480/
Vassell675,553/
Bhal675,072/
Wassell673,327/
Balt673,303/
Bösl672,704/
Boissel672,406/
Beyl671,998/
Bessell671,813/
Bazzell671,779/
Beissel671,767/
Vaytsel671,577/
Beul671,365/
Boshell671,291/
Boxsell67562/
Balp67521/
Balh67472/
Battell67447/
Bayl67373/
Besl67368/
Bosl67323/
Baslová67305/
Boushel67289/
Bajl67283/
Boussel67259/
Beachel67244/
Bassill67182/
Beschel67159/
Beazell67157/
Boschel67145/
Bossell67114/
Batl67114/
Washell67108/
Basigli6783/
Böschel6783/
Beausil6778/
Bachell6767/
Boessel6766/
Beyssel6765/
Beisell6762/
Bazl6758/
Hbal6755/
Beagell6741/
Watsell6735/
Wajsiel6732/
Baslova6732/
Vaitsel6732/
Vasl6728/
Boiseel6726/
Beisele6724/
Barzell6722/
Bacl6722/
Waissel6721/
Bahasil6721/
Waisele6721/
Bhausle6720/
Beauzel6719/
Hwaisel6717/
Bašl6717/
Bauchel6715/
Weassel6714/
Waschel6714/
Boysell6713/
Bgal6712/
Bautell6711/
Wajszel6711/
Bousell6710/
Batchel6710/
Baygell6710/
Beaugel6710/
Baigell679/
Bhattel679/
Barziel678/
Básl677/
Beihsel676/
Boeszel676/
Bauxell676/
Bassuil675/
Vaishel675/
Bezl674/
Wadsell674/
Vaschel674/
Baichel674/
Baagiel674/
Bazziel673/
Vasheel673/
Bahagel673/
Bhaicel673/
Bhosael672/
Bachelt672/
Bhashil672/
Buissel672/
Baigelt672/
Wassiel672/
Vasseel672/
Baishil672/
Vaissel672/
Balì672/
Bassiol672/
Baigiel672/
Bateldt672/
Bacheel672/
Beaslet671/
Boseell671/
Bosgell671/
Bozaell671/
Boosell671/
Beatell671/
Bathtel671/
Basgill671/
Baidjel671/
Baasill671/
Whatsel671/
Veasell671/
Veassel671/
Vasseul671/
Batsill671/
Bosuell671/
Baitell671/
Bosselt671/
Bosseld671/
Vasselh671/
Bodssel671/
Beussel671/
Bashgil671/
Baßl671/
Başl671/
Balù671/
Balș671/
Baarzel671/
Baucell671/
Beadjel671/
Besehel671/
Wassael671/
Waihsel671/
Wausell670/
Badtell670/
Vashell670/
Botsell670/
Beitsel670/
Baslett670/
Beishel670/
Bessehl670/
Baggell670/
Boisell670/
Bauzzel670/
Beysell670/
Besshel670/
Bassyll670/
Boishel670/
Weasell670/
Battsll670/

Basel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Basel in the Hindi language
बसेलbasela95.65
बासेलbasela4.35
Basel in the Marathi language
बसेलbasela90.63
बासेलbasela9.38
Basel in the Arabic language
بيسيلbysyl-
بازلbazl-

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