Ethel Surname
Approximately 1,347 people bear this surname
Ethel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 619 | 1:13,825 | 2,104 |
| Cameroon | 370 | 1:56,133 | 7,250 |
| Nigeria | 182 | 1:973,312 | 41,407 |
| Iraq | 89 | 1:393,502 | 7,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Solomon Islands | 16 | 1:36,252 | 7,281 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
Ethel (302,249) may also be a first name.
Ethel Demographics
Ethel Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ethel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ethel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ethel (Arabic: اثل, Hindi: एथेल, Marathi: इथेल, Oriya: ଏେଥଲ) is found most in Israel. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ethel.
How Common Is The Last Name Ethel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 285,461st most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,410,205 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Ethel live; 53 percent live in West Asia and 46 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Ethel is also the 3,455th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 302,249 people.
This surname is most numerous in Israel, where it is borne by 619 people, or 1 in 13,825. In Israel Ethel is primarily found in: Central District, where 31 percent live, Southern District, where 20 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 16 percent live. Outside of Israel Ethel is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 27 percent live and Nigeria, where 14 percent live.
Ethel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ethel has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ethel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ethel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ethel in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏେଥଲ | eethala | 93.1 |
| ଏେଥଲ୍ | eethal | 6.9 |
| Ethel in the Marathi language | ||
| इथेल | ithela | 45.45 |
| एथेल | ethela | 36.36 |
| येथेल | yethela | 9.09 |
| एथल | ethala | 9.09 |
| Ethel in the Hindi language | ||
| एथेल | ethela | 40 |
| एथल | ethala | 20 |
| इथल | ithala | 20 |
| ऐथेल | aithela | 20 |
| Ethel in the Arabic language | ||
| اثل | athl | - |
| اثيل | athyl | - |
| أثل | athl | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ethel
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