Calel Surname

11,596th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Calel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Calel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala48,2761:33357
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Belize11:355,4743,977
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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

Calel (116) may also be a first name.

Calel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Calel is carried by more people in Guatemala than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Calél. For other possible spellings of Calel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Calel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,596th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 150,311 people. Calel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Calel reside; 100 percent reside in Central America and 100 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 868,627th most frequent given name in the world, borne by 116 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Guatemala, where it is borne by 48,276 people, or 1 in 333. In Guatemala Calel is most numerous in: Quiché Department, where 35 percent are found, Totonicapán Department, where 32 percent are found and Alta Verapaz Department, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Guatemala Calel is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Mexico, where 0 percent are found.

Calel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Calel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 18,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Calel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Calel last name are 29.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 82.61% registered to vote for the political party.

Calel earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.15% less than the national average, earning $26,256 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Calél931/
Chalel91118/
Caleel9129/
Caliel9124/
Callel915/
Scalel912/
Caluel911/
Chaalel83280/
Challel8370/
Calelle8316/
Chahlel834/
Chaulel831/
Callell831/
Calllel831/
Casleel830/
Catlell830/
Caluell830/
Kalel808,828/
Calil804,162/
Jalel801,753/
Salel80567/
Zalel80129/
Qalel8014/
Colel805/
Cailleul7712/
Ciallell772/
Cialleld771/
Chaallel771/
Chaaalel771/
Chahllel771/
Jaleel7345,497/
Khalel738,290/
Kaleel737,491/
Chalil733,844/
Kallel731,561/
Colell731,040/
Saleel73331/
Zhalel73206/
Callil73152/
Kaliel73136/
Kailel73100/
Zaleel7381/
Kalell7379/
Jallel7372/
Saliel7348/
Qaleel7341/
Saluel7338/
Cholel7331/
Sailel7319/
Kalael7317/
Calill7317/
Zallel7317/
Collel7315/
Caulil7314/
Kaalel7313/
Sallel7313/
Djalel7311/
Tzalel7311/
Kaulel7311/
Cahlil7310/
Jhalel737/
Kahlel737/
Salehl735/
Saulel735/
Gialel735/
Katlel734/
Zailel734/
Jalell733/
Tsalel733/
Coleel732/
Calisl732/
Kkalel731/
Qallel731/
Coloel731/
Zahlel731/
Salell731/
Zaylel731/
Qailel731/
Coulel731/
Salael731/
Coylel730/
Cohlel730/
Ciallelle711/
Khaleel6737,007/
Khaliel671,347/
Collell67958/
Zaillel6797/
Calluil6779/
Calille6774/
Chaalil6755/
Khallel6730/
Callova6727/
Kalliel6724/
Challil6717/
Kailele6713/
Kalleel6712/
Colelle6712/
Jaileel6712/
Chhalil677/
Coleltt675/
Djallel674/
Kalelle674/
Callowa674/
Kahliel674/
Calhill673/
Jailell673/
Qualeel673/
Colliel673/
Jhaleel673/
Jalleel673/
Calgill672/
Khalhel672/
Salleel672/
Khalell672/
Kaylele671/
Kahalel671/
Khealel671/
Qhaleel671/
Saileel671/
Salliel671/
Caulill671/
Jaleell671/
Keahlel671/
Chaliol671/
Jealele671/
Zahloel671/
Callhil670/
Cahlyll670/
Coleell670/
Cholell670/
Coluell670/
Sallael670/
Sealell670/
Scalill670/
Coilelt670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Calel
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