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Where Does The Last Name Hazel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hazel (Arabic: هيزل, Hindi: हैजेल, Marathi: हझेल) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Házel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hazel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Hazel is the 29,469^th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 400,701 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Hazel reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,993^rd most widespread first name on earth It is held by 348,105 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9,678 people, or 1 in 37,452. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 9 percent live, California, where 6 percent live and South Carolina, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 113 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and Ghana, where 6 percent live.

Hazel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hazel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hazel surname increased 729 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 192 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 43 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hazel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hazel surname is principally Catholic (76%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Hazel last name are 8.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.24% registered with the political party.

The amount Hazel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.8% less than the national average, earning 308,705 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 152.16% more than the national average, earning R 599,220 per year; in United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.02% less than the national average, earning $44,703 CAD per year.