Borel Surname

29,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Borel Surname Definition:

Radulphus, Ranulph, William, Benald Borel, and others of the name, were of Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Roger Burel witnessed the foundation charter of Bradenstoke, Wilts, 12th cent. Richard B. occurs in Wilts, 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

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Borel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France10,0901:6,583550
United States2,3791:152,35815,644
Brazil1,9301:110,9194,184
Switzerland1,1441:7,1791,142
Belarus5491:17,3062,835
India3651:2,101,54971,002
Argentina3601:118,73210,038
Russia2381:605,55953,350
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Ecuador1231:129,3166,755
Trinidad and Tobago1081:12,6291,680
Germany971:829,95360,372
Canada571:646,41452,764
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
England511:1,092,51152,584
Spain461:1,016,34937,676
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Mexico351:3,546,46324,778
Ukraine311:1,468,474118,175
Chile301:587,21614,299
Lithuania251:121,38414,277
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Panama181:217,3486,003
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Costa Rica171:281,1813,072
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Israel151:570,50941,023
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China41:341,830,39216,990
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Andorra31:27,9461,499
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:306,21124,200

The alternate forms: Borél (1) are calculated separately.

Borel (2,971) may also be a first name.

Borel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Radulphus, Ranulph, William, Benald Borel, and others of the name, were of Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Roger Burel witnessed the foundation charter of Bradenstoke, Wilts, 12th cent. Richard B. occurs in Wilts, 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). In 13th cent. Peter Burel held one fee and Thomas B. two from the Earl of Surrey (Testa de Neville). From this family descended the Lords Gwydyr and Willoughby de Eresby, and the Baronets Burrell.

The Norman People (1874)

Borel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Borel (Arabic: بوريل, Hindi: बोरेला, Russian: Борель) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Borél. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Borel is the 29,448th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 400,437 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Borel reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Borel is also the 132,917th most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 2,971 people.

The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 10,090 people, or 1 in 6,583. In France Borel is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 32 percent live, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 25 percent live and Île-de-France, where 13 percent live. Beside France this last name exists in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Brazil, where 11 percent live.

Borel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Borel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Borel surname expanded 1,451 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Borel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Borel last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (91%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Borel surname are 2.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Borel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 247.31% more than the national average, earning S/. 67,327 per year; in United States they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning $41,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $42,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borél931/
Bourel913,176/
Borrel912,936/
Botrel911,929/
Borell911,473/
Boirel91570/
Boriel91324/
Boreel91183/
Borzel91169/
Boruel9140/
Boorel9136/
Boroel9129/
Boyrel9119/
Borelh911/
Bhorel911/
Bosrel911/
Boerel911/
Borl89138/
Borrell837,596/
Bourrel832,407/
Borroel831,147/
Borruel831,112/
Bouriel83276/
Boitrel83241/
Bourell83185/
Bottrel83153/
Borzell8373/
Bothrel8347/
Borriel8312/
Boutrel8310/
Botrell835/
Boreell831/
Borreul831/
Booruel831/
Bouroel831/
Bourael831/
Borrael831/
Bhorael831/
Boorrel830/
Burel808,835/
Barel805,365/
Vorel801,990/
Worel80463/
Berel80334/
Boril80173/
Boerl8012/
Boorl809/
Bérel803/
Bhorl803/
Borll803/
Borhl802/
Boryl802/
Bourl801/
Borlh801/
Bàrel801/
Bürel801/
Bosrl801/
Botrl801/
Bottrell771,780/
Bourrell7757/
Bourriel7743/
Bourruel775/
Bourehel771/
Borrrell771/
Borruell771/
Bosrrell770/
Buriel732,309/
Beurel731,369/
Burell731,144/
Barrel73982/
Baruel73865/
Barzel73847/
Worrel73683/
Burrel73596/
Borlet73459/
Borgil73354/
Worell73328/
Batrel73199/
Barell73197/
Worzel73162/
Borgli73127/
Buruel73125/
Boriol73118/
Vorell73111/
Berrel7398/
Bariel7396/
Barael7394/
Bareel7390/
Bouril7386/
Bharel7386/
Buhrel7386/
Borill7381/
Baerel7381/
Berell7372/
Börzel7372/
Beriel7357/
Beruel7357/
Berael7348/
Burzel7335/
Borleh7327/
Bahrel7326/
Baurel7325/
Voorel7325/
Beerel7324/
Wotrel7322/
Bährel7320/
Börell7310/
Behrel739/
Basrel739/
Borild738/
Borril737/
Buurel737/
Borrèl737/
Bereel735/
Barelt733/
Wohrel733/
Baroel732/
Votrel732/
Buirel732/
Botril732/
Bureel731/
Burehl731/
Bhoirl731/
Vorrel731/
Butrel731/
Voriel731/
Voyrel731/
Burael731/
Bériel731/
Bhoorl731/
Bhurel731/
Vorzel731/
Bar'el731/
Bareld731/
Bourll730/
Boerll730/
Boryol730/
Uorrel730/
Burrell6748,447/
Worrell6721,280/
Berriel673,723/
Barrell673,600/
Bourlet672,745/
Burruel672,707/
Burriel671,330/
Berl671,268/
Borrill671,237/
Burl671,227/
Barruel67685/
Berrell67615/
Worl67544/
Barl67372/
Baehrel67276/
Barriel67266/
Borlová67105/
Bautrel6775/
Berruel6773/
Bouriol6762/
Burzell6761/
Borlova6760/
Bauruel6744/
Borrild6732/
Bahreel6732/
Barzell6722/
Bahrell6721/
Berreel6717/
Battrel6712/
Baharel679/
Barziel678/
Berehel678/
Woorell677/
Wouriel675/
Boutril675/
Botrill674/
Vorrell674/
Butrell674/
Barroel674/
Vorl674/
Buriell673/
Barrelt673/
Woriell673/
Borriol673/
Bottril672/
Barrael672/
Beereel672/
Worzell671/
Bureell671/
Borzill671/
Borrellová671/
Barresl671/
Basrell671/
Bhurell671/
Beurell671/
Vorruel671/
Wourell671/
Woraell671/
Uorl671/
Beurrel671/
Wouroel671/
Bhutrel671/
Baarzel671/
Behriel671/
Bariell670/
Boirlet670/
Batrell670/
Voirell670/
Whorrel670/
Bareell670/
Vourell670/
Burrelt670/
Worreld670/
Woreell670/
Worriel670/
Buttrel670/
Bargeel670/
Barreel670/

Borel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borel in the Hindi language
बोरेलाborela66.67
बोरेलborela33.33
Borel in the Russian language
Борельborel-
Borel in the Arabic language
بوريلbwryl-

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