Famel Surname

590,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Famel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Famel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3231:237,71718,252
France1581:420,39761,236
Philippines301:3,374,607147,509
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Famel (54) may also be a first name.

Famel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Famel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻣﻞ, Russian: Фамел) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Famel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Famel? popularity and diffusion

Famel is the 590,896th most numerous family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 13,802,170 people. The surname Famel is primarily found in Asia, where 68 percent of Famel are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Famel is also the 1,350,955th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 54 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Iran, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 237,717. In Iran it is mostly found in: Hamadan Province, where 35 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 33 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 24 percent reside. Other than Iran this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in France, where 30 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.

Famel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Famel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Famel last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fahmel9124/
Famuel917/
Faumel914/
Famiel913/
Fameel913/
Famell912/
Famoel911/
Fhamel911/
Fammel910/
Faml891/
Faehmel8318/
Faumell831/
Faymeel831/
Famil803,658/
Femel80119/
Fomel8073/
Vamel8014/
Fémel803/
Fahml802/
Fatml802/
Famyl802/
Faiml801/
Famíl801/
Famll800/
Fahamuel7762/
Fehmel73235/
Femmel73101/
Fähmel7365/
Fahmil7360/
Vaimel7356/
Fömmel739/
Fasmil737/
Femell737/
Famill737/
Vamell733/
Fommel732/
Vamiel732/
Famiël731/
Vameel731/
Vaymel731/
Famlet731/
Femiel731/
Fatmlh731/
Fomell730/
Feimel730/
Familt730/
Foemmel67106/
Feml6714/
Famigli6712/
Fommelt671/
Foemeel671/
Phamuel671/
Feemeel671/
Faumill670/
Famlett670/
Fommell670/
Vammell670/
Femiell670/

Famel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Famel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻣﻞfaml-
Famel in the Russian language
Фамелfamel-

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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 Famel
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