Gürzel Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Gürzel Surname User-submission:
By literal translation it means 'mace hand'. Gürz means 'mace' and 'el' means 'hand'.
Gürzel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 42 | 1:1,852,891 | 66,380 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Gurzel (5) are calculated separately.
Gürzel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
By literal translation it means 'mace hand'. Gürz means 'mace' and 'el' means 'hand'.
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Where Does The Last Name Gürzel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gürzel is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Gurzel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gürzel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,979,664th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Gürzel are found; 58 percent are found in West Asia and 58 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.
The last name is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 1,852,891. In Turkey Gürzel is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 40 percent live, Ankara Province, where 17 percent live and Antalya Province, where 10 percent live. Besides Turkey Gürzel occurs in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gurzel | 94 | 5 | / |
| Güzel | 91 | 93,712 | / |
| Gürel | 91 | 32,612 | / |
| Gürsel | 83 | 6,749 | / |
| Gorzel | 83 | 563 | / |
| Gürgel | 83 | 44 | / |
| Gürcel | 83 | 5 | / |
| Güzzel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Güzell | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gürell | 83 | 1 | / |
| Girzel | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gorzell | 77 | 152 | / |
| Gurzell | 77 | 39 | / |
| Gurdzel | 77 | 10 | / |
| Girzell | 77 | 4 | / |
| Goerzel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gorszel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Girszel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gürceel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guzel | 73 | 1,931 | / |
| Girel | 73 | 684 | / |
| Gurel | 73 | 627 | / |
| Gügel | 73 | 440 | / |
| Gizel | 73 | 292 | / |
| Gürül | 73 | 260 | / |
| Gücel | 73 | 24 | / |
| Güsel | 73 | 8 | / |
| Girzl | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gühzl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Güzil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gurdziel | 71 | 532 | / |
| Gordziel | 71 | 118 | / |
| Güzelova | 71 | 38 | / |
| Güzelová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Girtzell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gurgel | 67 | 12,952 | / |
| Gürgil | 67 | 752 | / |
| Guziel | 67 | 251 | / |
| Gursel | 67 | 220 | / |
| Guriel | 67 | 216 | / |
| Gurell | 67 | 140 | / |
| Gürleş | 67 | 89 | / |
| Guzell | 67 | 68 | / |
| Girsel | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gurcel | 67 | 52 | / |
| Güryol | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ghuzel | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gorsel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Girell | 67 | 13 | / |
| Girrel | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghurel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Giriel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gurrel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gorzeł | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gurjel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Girzil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guruel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gizzel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guzzel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorzyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giziel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gizell | 67 | 0 | / |
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