Giel Surname

41,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
Aruba

Giel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan8,9831:1,271254
Germany9401:85,64410,825
Poland8401:45,2497,111
United States7021:516,32343,186
Kenya3561:129,71910,668
Aruba3281:31538
Netherlands2001:84,43614,055
France1491:445,79064,161
England701:795,97243,050
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Austria231:370,23639,193
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Liberia51:881,70733,815
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Giel (3,666) may also be a first name.

Giel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giel is most common in South Sudan. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,088th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 572,515 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Giel live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Giel is also the 116,581st most common forename in the world. It is borne by 3,666 people.

It is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is held by 8,983 people, or 1 in 1,271. Not including South Sudan it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 7 percent live and Poland, where 7 percent live.

Giel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Giel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,560 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Giel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Giel last name are 6.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.87% being registered with the political party.

The amount Giel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.67% less than the national average, earning R 86,340 per year; in United States they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $47,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.26% more than the national average, earning $63,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giehl894,342/
Giesl89154/
Gield8927/
Giell896/
Gielh892/
Gielt891/
Gioel891/
Hgiel891/
Gil86686,266/
Gel865,068/
Giehll8096/
Gill75281,260/
Goel7589,373/
Guel7516,892/
Gell754,258/
Gehl754,234/
Gael753,168/
Geel753,153/
Guil752,767/
Ngel751,720/
Ziel751,679/
Geld75842/
Siel75593/
Gild75548/
Ngil75299/
Gelt75283/
Gilt75227/
Ghel75164/
Gihl75124/
Ghil75121/
Gilh75100/
Gesl7536/
Gelh7519/
Gilp7516/
Gelp756/
Geël755/
Gisl754/
Gilì752/
Tgel752/
Kgil751/
Sgil751/
Gilė751/
Zgil751/
Xgel751/
Gielová735/
Gigli678,129/
Geele677,254/
Guild675,823/
Guell673,797/
Guill673,034/
Siehl67828/
Goehl67709/
Dziel67664/
Gl67657/
Guehl67467/
Geldt67353/
Gildt67122/
Goell6796/
Guelt6771/
Guisl6756/
Gaehl6735/
Guilt6731/
Geell6730/
Gheel6727/
Ngell6725/
Høgel6721/
Ghill6715/
Cgill6711/
Guihl6710/
Gaell6710/
Ghell678/
Gillå677/
Hngel676/
Kguil674/
Køgel674/
Gueel673/
Gildå673/
Gueld672/
Kőgel672/
Ngeel672/
Ggill671/
Geelp671/
Ggild671/
Gilll671/
Gelth671/
Tgill671/
Ziell671/
Tøgel671/
Geelh671/
Geehl671/
Sgill671/
N'Gel671/
Gislt671/
Nghil671/
Ngill671/
Hgill671/
Guilp671/
Gillt670/
Guelp670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giel
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