Görel Surname

327,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Görel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Görel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,1121:69,9836,541
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Gorel (1,326) are calculated separately.

Görel (1,193) may also be a first name.

Görel Last Name Facts

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

Görel (Arabic: غورول, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﻝ, Hindi: गोरेल, Marathi: गोरेल) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Gorel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Görel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Görel is the 327,639th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,432,079 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Görel live; 75 percent live in West Asia and 75 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 229,461st most common forename in the world, borne by 1,193 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 1,112 people, or 1 in 69,983. In Turkey Görel is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 30 percent are found, Van Province, where 7 percent are found and Denizli Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Turkey Görel is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Görel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Görel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Görel last name contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorel931,326/
Görzel91212/
Görrel9149/
Görl89848/
Garel808,279/
Gerel801,260/
Görül80197/
Görlt8041/
Göhrl801/
Görll801/
Garrel731,181/
Gorell73577/
Gariel73402/
Garell73263/
Gorrel73133/
Goriel73122/
Gerell73107/
Ghorel7381/
Gharel7326/
Görldt7319/
Gaerel7316/
Goreel7313/
Gerrel7312/
Geriel739/
Goerel735/
Gorael734/
Garael732/
Garuel731/
Gierel731/
Gaërel731/
Geruel731/
Gorrell675,112/
Gerl674,622/
Garrell67919/
Garl67493/
Gerrell67403/
Gorl67256/
Garriel67242/
Ghareel6730/
Görlová674/
Ghorrel673/
Gaeriel672/
Ghorell671/
Gieriel671/
Gariell671/
Gorroel671/
Ghoriel671/
Garrael671/
Gerriel671/
Goerell670/
Gehrell670/

Görel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Görel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﺭﻝkwrl-
Görel in the Hindi language
गोरेलgorela-
Görel in the Marathi language
गोरेलgorela97.44
गोरलेgorale1.28
गोरेळgorela1.28
Görel in the Arabic language
غورولghwrwl-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Görel
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