Dell Surname
Approximately 37,460 people bear this surname
Dell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dale,' from residence therein. Dale is a common suffix in place-names; compare Dunderdale, Tyndale, Martindale, Tweedall, &c.
Ralph de la Dale, Suffolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameDell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,565 | 1:28,847 | 3,579 |
| Italy | 4,556 | 1:13,423 | 2,166 |
| England | 3,350 | 1:16,632 | 2,412 |
| Argentina | 2,831 | 1:15,098 | 1,344 |
| Iran | 2,470 | 1:31,086 | 3,746 |
| Brazil | 2,009 | 1:106,558 | 4,007 |
| Canada | 1,625 | 1:22,674 | 3,086 |
| Australia | 1,478 | 1:18,265 | 2,547 |
| Germany | 1,455 | 1:55,330 | 7,173 |
| South Africa | 969 | 1:55,911 | 7,099 |
| France | 847 | 1:78,421 | 11,036 |
| Indonesia | 689 | 1:191,944 | 18,319 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| New Zealand | 314 | 1:14,421 | 2,535 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Jamaica | 238 | 1:12,059 | 1,231 |
| Dominican Republic | 146 | 1:71,458 | 3,346 |
| India | 96 | 1:7,990,264 | 168,289 |
| Belgium | 95 | 1:121,017 | 17,762 |
| Luxembourg | 94 | 1:6,176 | 909 |
| Scotland | 87 | 1:61,538 | 5,001 |
| Wales | 71 | 1:43,585 | 4,199 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 44 | 1:30,999 | 3,171 |
| Uruguay | 42 | 1:81,709 | 8,364 |
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| Zimbabwe | 38 | 1:406,269 | 36,425 |
| China | 37 | 1:36,954,637 | 1,973 |
| Netherlands | 33 | 1:511,733 | 48,115 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Taiwan | 33 | 1:710,447 | 5,096 |
| Pakistan | 32 | 1:5,582,621 | 34,646 |
| Venezuela | 27 | 1:1,118,670 | 16,331 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Panama | 24 | 1:163,011 | 5,136 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Hungary | 21 | 1:467,442 | 30,347 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Guatemala | 16 | 1:1,005,167 | 5,285 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Algeria | 15 | 1:2,575,437 | 44,639 |
| Croatia | 15 | 1:281,907 | 28,677 |
| Cayman Islands | 14 | 1:4,564 | 572 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Haiti | 10 | 1:1,068,391 | 11,823 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Costa Rica | 7 | 1:682,867 | 5,051 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,752 | 1:13,913 | 2,082 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,785 | 1:28,134 | 3,448 |
The alternate forms: Delľ (2), Delĺ (2) & Déll (1) are calculated separately.
Dell (12,570) may also be a first name.
Dell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the dale,' from residence therein. Dale is a common suffix in place-names; compare Dunderdale, Tyndale, Martindale, Tweedall, &c.
Ralph de la Dale, Suffolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de la Dale, Suffolk, ibid.
Richard del Dale, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy (Rylands).
Thomas del Dale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus del Dale, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus at Dale, 1379: ibid.
Johannes at Dale, 1379: ibid.
1545. Married — Water (Walter) Marlar and Mary Dale: St. Antnolin (London).
1567. — Thomas Dale and Christyan Hobkyns: St. Dionis Backchurch.
Local, Johannes de Dale was charter witness at Yester, 1374 (Yester, p. 26), Syme of Daile and Jok of Dail of the Newtoun occur in Ayrshire, 1470 (Prestwick, p. 4, 5), and John Daill in Fouldaine, 1653 (Lauder).
(English) Dweller in the (Small) Valley [Old English dell]
“Valley” in Old English.
(English) Dweller at the deep hollow or vale.
A valley. The medieval form was At Dale, softened afterwards to A'Dale, as often found in parish registers of the XVI. cent., and widely renowned through the ballad of Robin Hood and Allin a'Dale. In the H.R. we find De Dale, and De la Dale.
A little dale or valley. From residence in one.
From dol, a valley, dale.
Nearly synonymous; a bushy vale; low ground, with ground ascending around it.
Dell Demographics
Dell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Dell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dell (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﻝ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Delľ, Delĺ or Déll. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 14,874th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 194,542 people. The surname Dell is mostly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Dell reside; 30 percent reside in North America and 30 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 52,494th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 12,570 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 12,565 people, or 1 in 28,847. In The United States Dell is most prevalent in: New York, where 9 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Maryland, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States Dell exists in 118 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 12 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Dell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Dell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dell last name expanded 704 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 79 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Dell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (43%) in Ireland and Orthodox (94%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Dell surname are 14.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.17% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Dell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 17.42% more than the national average, earning €35,261 per year; in South Africa they earn 72.48% more than the national average, earning R 409,872 per year; in United States they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $43,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.31% more than the national average, earning $52,322 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delľ | 92 | 2 | / |
| Delĺ | 92 | 2 | / |
| Déll | 92 | 1 | / |
| Duell | 89 | 4,435 | / |
| Doell | 89 | 2,508 | / |
| Diell | 89 | 159 | / |
| Deell | 89 | 97 | / |
| Deull | 89 | 43 | / |
| Daell | 89 | 26 | / |
| Dhell | 89 | 18 | / |
| Ådell | 89 | 13 | / |
| Delll | 89 | 1 | / |
| D'ell | 89 | 0 | / |
| Del | 86 | 9,945 | / |
| Dll | 86 | 8 | / |
| Hådell | 80 | 103 | / |
| Gydell | 80 | 23 | / |
| De'ell | 80 | 2 | / |
| Deglil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhoell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dill | 75 | 36,009 | / |
| Diel | 75 | 11,690 | / |
| Delp | 75 | 7,548 | / |
| Duel | 75 | 6,645 | / |
| Dael | 75 | 6,314 | / |
| Deel | 75 | 5,705 | / |
| Döll | 75 | 4,435 | / |
| Doel | 75 | 3,298 | / |
| Düll | 75 | 1,894 | / |
| Dehl | 75 | 1,041 | / |
| Deul | 75 | 515 | / |
| Delt | 75 | 239 | / |
| Dyll | 75 | 193 | / |
| Desl | 75 | 102 | / |
| Dhel | 75 | 67 | / |
| Delh | 75 | 49 | / |
| Deld | 75 | 22 | / |
| D'El | 75 | 15 | / |
| Dllh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ddel | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hdel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dlld | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ådel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tdel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dlll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dllt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dellova | 73 | 1,165 | / |
| Dellová | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wândell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Diehl | 67 | 55,114 | / |
| Delph | 67 | 3,314 | / |
| Dl | 67 | 755 | / |
| Dell'ova | 67 | 235 | / |
| Doehl | 67 | 125 | / |
| Dheel | 67 | 111 | / |
| Dhael | 67 | 73 | / |
| Dhill | 67 | 68 | / |
| Degli | 67 | 44 | / |
| Dhiel | 67 | 36 | / |
| Duill | 67 | 31 | / |
| Deehl | 67 | 30 | / |
| Dhyll | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dioll | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dyoll | 67 | 6 | / |
| Duehl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dilhl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Deuhl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gydel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hdeel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deelp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tdiel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhoel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhdel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhesl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dihll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deldh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deltt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hdiel | 67 | 0 | / |
Dell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dell in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺪﻝ | aldl | - |
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