Geel Surname
Approximately 3,153 people bear this surname
Geel Surname User-submission:
The Geel surname comes from the word geel, which means 'yellow' in Dutch.
Geel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,650 | 1:32,835 | 4,210 |
| Netherlands | 653 | 1:25,861 | 4,214 |
| United States | 287 | 1:1,262,923 | 89,039 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Switzerland | 102 | 1:80,519 | 9,217 |
| France | 97 | 1:684,770 | 87,242 |
| India | 45 | 1:17,045,897 | 267,282 |
| Belgium | 40 | 1:287,416 | 33,962 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
The alternate forms: Geël (5) are calculated separately.
Geel (143) may also be a first name.
Geel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Geel surname comes from the word geel, which means 'yellow' in Dutch.
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Average Geel Salary in
United States
$45,670 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Geel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Geel is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also occur as a variant: Geël. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Geel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 141,349th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,311,305 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Geel are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Geel is also the 772,378th most widespread forename throughout the world, borne by 143 people.
This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,650 people, or 1 in 32,835. In South Africa Geel is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 32 percent are found, Western Cape, where 18 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 10 percent are found. Apart from South Africa Geel exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Geel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Geel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Geel surname expanded 598 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Geel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Geel surname are 26.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.31% registered with the political party.
The amount Geel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.2% more than the national average, earning R 299,904 per year; in United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.55% less than the national average, earning $41,459 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geël | 92 | 5 | / |
| Geele | 89 | 7,254 | / |
| Gesel | 89 | 200 | / |
| Getel | 89 | 45 | / |
| Geçel | 89 | 43 | / |
| Geell | 89 | 30 | / |
| Gheel | 89 | 27 | / |
| Gecel | 89 | 8 | / |
| Gueel | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ngeel | 89 | 2 | / |
| Geelp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Geehl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Geelh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tgeel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Geeal | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gel | 86 | 5,068 | / |
| Eel | 86 | 185 | / |
| Geisel | 80 | 5,084 | / |
| Gesell | 80 | 4,233 | / |
| Giesel | 80 | 2,508 | / |
| Geelle | 80 | 2,093 | / |
| Gessel | 80 | 1,619 | / |
| Gettel | 80 | 997 | / |
| Geißel | 80 | 606 | / |
| Geitel | 80 | 274 | / |
| Gießel | 80 | 261 | / |
| Gietel | 80 | 150 | / |
| Geysel | 80 | 55 | / |
| Guetel | 80 | 19 | / |
| Gesehl | 80 | 14 | / |
| Guehel | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gedtel | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gesiel | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gechel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Geősel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gejjel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guesel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giehel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geegel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gehelp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Geesel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goel | 75 | 89,373 | / |
| Guel | 75 | 16,892 | / |
| Giel | 75 | 12,729 | / |
| Gele | 75 | 11,803 | / |
| Gell | 75 | 4,258 | / |
| Gehl | 75 | 4,234 | / |
| Gael | 75 | 3,168 | / |
| Geil | 75 | 3,121 | / |
| Heel | 75 | 1,757 | / |
| Ngel | 75 | 1,720 | / |
| Geld | 75 | 842 | / |
| Ecel | 75 | 772 | / |
| Esel | 75 | 565 | / |
| Geyl | 75 | 516 | / |
| Gejl | 75 | 321 | / |
| Gelt | 75 | 283 | / |
| Etel | 75 | 268 | / |
| Ghel | 75 | 164 | / |
| Jeel | 75 | 144 | / |
| Eele | 75 | 134 | / |
| Eßel | 75 | 46 | / |
| Gesl | 75 | 36 | / |
| Gelh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Getl | 75 | 16 | / |
| Eell | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gelp | 75 | 6 | / |
| Eehl | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eejl | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ieel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yeel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eelp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eeyl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geissel | 73 | 752 | / |
| Gessell | 73 | 470 | / |
| Giessel | 73 | 375 | / |
| Geijsel | 73 | 82 | / |
| Geyssel | 73 | 63 | / |
| Guettel | 73 | 51 | / |
| Geschel | 73 | 35 | / |
| Gettell | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gechell | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gesshel | 73 | 17 | / |
| Guessel | 73 | 13 | / |
| Giechel | 73 | 6 | / |
| Geihsel | 73 | 3 | / |
| Giesell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Geisell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Giehsel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guedtel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geessel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geysell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gieszel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghessel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guescel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gehhell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gooheel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gueitel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geettel | 73 | 0 | / |
| Geseell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gueasel | 73 | 0 | / |
| El | 67 | 39,116 | / |
| Essel | 67 | 37,494 | / |
| Gelle | 67 | 20,268 | / |
| Eitel | 67 | 6,717 | / |
| Giehl | 67 | 4,342 | / |
| Eisel | 67 | 3,816 | / |
| Guell | 67 | 3,797 | / |
| Gietl | 67 | 1,946 | / |
| Gysel | 67 | 1,430 | / |
| Jeele | 67 | 1,264 | / |
| Ettel | 67 | 1,161 | / |
| Gisel | 67 | 1,111 | / |
| Guele | 67 | 1,015 | / |
| Goehl | 67 | 709 | / |
| Gl | 67 | 657 | / |
| Hesel | 67 | 651 | / |
| Geile | 67 | 620 | / |
| Jehel | 67 | 529 | / |
| Guehl | 67 | 467 | / |
| Sehel | 67 | 414 | / |
| Giele | 67 | 379 | / |
| Geldt | 67 | 353 | / |
| Hetel | 67 | 317 | / |
| Jägel | 67 | 209 | / |
| Heele | 67 | 176 | / |
| Eysel | 67 | 170 | / |
| Giesl | 67 | 154 | / |
| Gitel | 67 | 133 | / |
| Echel | 67 | 114 | / |
| Zägel | 67 | 112 | / |
| Ieeal | 67 | 107 | / |
| Eytel | 67 | 104 | / |
| Goell | 67 | 96 | / |
| Geyle | 67 | 92 | / |
| Heßel | 67 | 83 | / |
| Hecel | 67 | 75 | / |
| Guelt | 67 | 71 | / |
| Ejtel | 67 | 70 | / |
| Geill | 67 | 62 | / |
| Getil | 67 | 61 | / |
| Geihl | 67 | 51 | / |
| Hehel | 67 | 47 | / |
| Geisl | 67 | 46 | / |
| Geeleher | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gaehl | 67 | 35 | / |
| Esiel | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gield | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ngell | 67 | 25 | / |
| Easel | 67 | 22 | / |
| Etell | 67 | 22 | / |
| Høgel | 67 | 21 | / |
| Geitl | 67 | 21 | / |
| Guelh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gicel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gißel | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gheyl | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yeeel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gelhe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Geijl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaell | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gesle | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gihel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghell | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eißel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eatel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ecell | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ejgel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Esell | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yeele | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hngel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Giell | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gueil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eceld | 67 | 5 | / |
| Giessell | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gheil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Køgel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gäsel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ezcel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heelh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gheld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoeel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gielh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gytel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aaeel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gheal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guetl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kőgel | 67 | 2 | / |
| N'Gel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heeyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jseel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eesel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eselt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guesseld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geschelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheiscel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghesl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goeyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geissell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eteel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iteel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeael | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uheel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geilø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gésel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gettl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iceel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gielt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eetil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehhel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jteel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gecil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Guelp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geild | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geischel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eetel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gieschel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heeld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hyeel | 67 | 0 | / |
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