Davel Surname
Approximately 3,706 people bear this surname
Davel Surname Definition:
“Heaven” in Old Dutch.
Davel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,299 | 1:23,566 | 2,993 |
| Brazil | 694 | 1:308,464 | 11,887 |
| India | 223 | 1:3,439,755 | 98,400 |
| Argentina | 171 | 1:249,961 | 20,264 |
| United States | 153 | 1:2,369,013 | 146,433 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Dável (2) & Davél (1) are calculated separately.
Davel (436) may also be a first name.
Davel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Heaven” in Old Dutch.
Davel Demographics
Average Davel Salary in
United States
$55,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Davel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Davel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Davel (Hindi: दवेल, Marathi: दवेल, Russian: Давел) occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Dável or Davél. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Davel? popularity and diffusion
Davel is the 123,218th most widely held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,966,418 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Davel live; 63 percent live in Southern Africa and 63 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Davel is also the 410,680th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 436 people.
This last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,299 people, or 1 in 23,566. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 35 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 20 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 16 percent reside. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 19 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
Davel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Davel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Davel last name increased 805 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Davel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Davel are 17.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.44% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Davel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.09% more than the national average, earning R 482,628 per year; in United States they earn 28.04% more than the national average, earning $55,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.77% less than the national average, earning $39,366 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Davel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Davel in the Hindi language | ||
| दवेल | davela | - |
| Davel in the Marathi language | ||
| दवेल | davela | 77.78 |
| डवले | davale | 22.22 |
| Davel in the Russian language | ||
| Давел | davel | - |
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