Edel Surname

57,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,776 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Edel Surname User-submission:

The surname Edel derives from the German words edel, which means 'noble', and mann, which means 'man'. Therefore it means 'nobleman', which indicates their rank between the knightly and the general classes of the population.

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Edel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5481:22,6903,005
United States1,4621:247,92023,612
France1,2721:52,2196,871
Netherlands4411:38,2936,472
Canada3991:92,34510,122
Poland2361:161,05422,666
Russia2091:689,58458,818
Philippines1571:644,82967,939
Ukraine1111:410,11449,291
Indonesia941:1,406,90696,143
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Austria721:118,27016,587
Uganda621:629,66632,895
Italy581:1,054,42671,176
Switzerland561:146,65914,074
England461:1,211,26256,182
Kazakhstan401:442,06233,686
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Australia351:771,30649,759
Nigeria351:5,061,222131,727
Spain321:1,461,00145,498
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Israel161:534,85239,210
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Turkey151:5,188,095110,069
Bosnia and Herzegovina151:235,76011,850
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Finland91:610,74534,002
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
India51:153,413,076951,030
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2301:218,34218,603

The alternate forms: Édel (10) are calculated separately.

Edel (31,130) may also be a first name.

Edel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Edel derives from the German words edel, which means 'noble', and mann, which means 'man'. Therefore it means 'nobleman', which indicates their rank between the knightly and the general classes of the population.

- destaneexxlynn

This is a German surname, meaning 'noble(man)' 'famous', 'one of high significance'.

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Edel Last Name Facts

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

Edel (Arabic: ايديل, Hindi: एदेल, Marathi: आेदेल, Russian: Эдель) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Édel. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Edel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,688th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 830,395 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Edel are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 27,127th most common given name at a global level It is held by 31,130 people.

The surname Edel is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 3,548 people, or 1 in 22,690. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent live, Hesse, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Besides Germany Edel is found in 71 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and France, where 14 percent live.

Edel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Edel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Edel surname grew 636 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Edel last name are 14.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.37% being registered with the political party.

The amount Edel earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.53% less than the national average, earning R 205,476 per year; in United States they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning $45,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.7% less than the national average, earning $44,866 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Édel9210/
Edell89974/
Eidel89780/
Hedel89737/
Gedel89549/
Ehdel89493/
Jedel89149/
Eydel8991/
Oedel8944/
Edeul8926/
Ediel8924/
Esdel8917/
Eddel8915/
Yedel8912/
Eedel898/
Eudel895/
Iedel895/
Edelt893/
Edeel893/
Eduel893/
Aedel892/
Eadel891/
Edelh891/
Edehl891/
Edael891/
Edl86861/
Heidel805,507/
Geidel801,513/
Jediel801,457/
Heydel80959/
Yediel80240/
Hedell80195/
Hoedel80194/
Gejdel80146/
Eidell80143/
Eudell80128/
Hedelt8091/
Geydel8066/
Gedell8056/
Esdell8030/
Jeidel8024/
Heudel8019/
Eddell8018/
Hiedel8018/
Jeydel8017/
Jedell8014/
Yedell8011/
Oedell8010/
Eideul807/
Haedel806/
Hejdel804/
Headel803/
Hediel803/
Heedel802/
Heddel802/
Hetdel801/
Ehedel801/
Eudeul801/
Geddel801/
Yedeel801/
Aedell801/
Jedoel801/
Ejdell801/
Ediell801/
Eddiel800/
Eadell800/
Jiedel800/
Adel75637,160/
Idel751,578/
Edil751,363/
Odel75755/
Hedl75419/
Ydel75400/
Ädel75342/
Ödel75209/
Gedl75101/
Oedl7565/
Jedl7538/
Yedl7530/
Eidl7510/
Aedl757/
Eudl754/
Eddl752/
Eadl752/
Edll752/
Edyl751/
Jdel751/
Esdl751/
Edhl751/
Edlp751/
Eedl751/
Heddell73104/
Heijdel7337/
Heidell7313/
Eisdell7312/
Edelová737/
Heidele732/
Giejdel732/
Hiedell732/
Geidell731/
Aheidel731/
Heidelt731/
Gheydel731/
Edelova731/
Jehdiel731/
Jeudiel731/
Heydell730/
Hesdell730/
Geddell730/
Easdell730/
Adeel6747,615/
Odell6737,244/
Adell676,607/
Hodel676,271/
Aidel672,297/
Adiel672,116/
Aadel671,861/
Heidl671,781/
Gidel671,145/
Hadel67998/
Idell67723/
Hoedl67389/
Geidl67293/
Edgil67273/
Hödel67202/
Addel67165/
Hiedl67113/
Giedl67110/
Hydel67106/
Iodel67106/
Gedil6758/
Ijdel6751/
Odiel6735/
Jidel6732/
Ödell6728/
Aedil6722/
Ähdel6722/
Edill6719/
Hidel6718/
Ahdel6716/
Yedil6715/
Idelt6715/
Hedil6714/
Eddil6713/
O'Del6712/
Odeel6712/
Heydl6712/
Jedil6711/
Hädel6711/
Oddel678/
Aydel677/
Edihl677/
Edlet676/
Isdel676/
Ideel676/
Eadil676/
Hedelová675/
Aduel675/
Eidil675/
Iddel674/
Ydell674/
Edleh674/
Adael673/
Yodel673/
Idael673/
Ädehl673/
Idoel672/
Oduel672/
Ojdel672/
Aïdel672/
Esdil672/
Yedld671/
Oedll671/
Headl671/
J'Del671/
Eadll671/
Estdl671/
Eydil671/
Aedll671/
Yidel671/
Yedll671/
Uidel671/
Adelė671/
Etdil671/
Ajdel671/
Eduil671/
Ade'l671/
A'Del671/
Itdel671/
Geiddell670/

Edel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edel in the Hindi language
एदेलedela-
Edel in the Marathi language
आेदेलaedela-
Edel in the Russian language
Эдельedel-
Edel in the Arabic language
ايديلaydyl-

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