Hell Surname
Approximately 14,520 people bear this surname
Hell Surname Definition:
According to Mr. Bowditch the name Holl in the U.S. is pronounced Hell; and Holle, without prefix, is found in H. H. It may also be the same with Hele; from Hele, Heale, or Heal; a manor in the parish of Bradninch, Devon. Hell however is found as a German name; perhaps from Kell, clear, bright.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,577 | 1:12,240 | 1,579 |
| France | 1,517 | 1:43,786 | 5,533 |
| Austria | 1,307 | 1:6,515 | 801 |
| Iran | 855 | 1:89,804 | 9,031 |
| Cameroon | 451 | 1:46,051 | 6,047 |
| Brazil | 437 | 1:489,873 | 18,497 |
| Italy | 427 | 1:143,224 | 22,627 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Sweden | 310 | 1:31,764 | 2,595 |
| United States | 291 | 1:1,245,563 | 88,018 |
| Hungary | 253 | 1:38,800 | 4,188 |
| Netherlands | 205 | 1:82,376 | 13,768 |
| India | 201 | 1:3,816,246 | 105,238 |
| Switzerland | 198 | 1:41,479 | 5,822 |
| Finland | 180 | 1:30,537 | 4,058 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Denmark | 149 | 1:37,884 | 3,949 |
| Norway | 79 | 1:65,092 | 9,213 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| Czechia | 43 | 1:247,290 | 33,576 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Poland | 24 | 1:1,583,698 | 89,279 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Slovakia | 21 | 1:254,117 | 39,106 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Romania | 11 | 1:1,825,261 | 53,941 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 1:116,108 | 6,306 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Benin | 4 | 1:2,583,900 | 73,293 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 154 | 1:326,095 | 25,375 |
Hell (1,199) may also be a first name.
Hell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
According to Mr. Bowditch the name Holl in the U.S. is pronounced Hell; and Holle, without prefix, is found in H. H. It may also be the same with Hele; from Hele, Heale, or Heal; a manor in the parish of Bradninch, Devon. Hell however is found as a German name; perhaps from Kell, clear, bright.
Hell Demographics
Average Male Hell Height
176.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hell (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻝ) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 36,334th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 501,897 people. Hell is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Hell are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Hell is also the 228,808th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 1,199 people.
This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 6,577 people, or 1 in 12,240. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 29 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live and Saarland, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany it exists in 94 countries. It is also found in France, where 10 percent live and Austria, where 9 percent live.
Hell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 189 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 37 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland and Protestant (40%) in Ukraine.
The amount Hell earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 29.52% less than the national average, earning 243,929 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.84% less than the national average, earning $46,780 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helle | 89 | 9,960 | / |
| Chell | 89 | 3,271 | / |
| Khell | 89 | 222 | / |
| Heill | 89 | 93 | / |
| Heyll | 89 | 91 | / |
| Hejll | 89 | 72 | / |
| Hjell | 89 | 38 | / |
| Hiell | 89 | 34 | / |
| Hellt | 89 | 15 | / |
| Heall | 89 | 5 | / |
| Helld | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hehll | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hellh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Helll | 89 | 1 | / |
| Heull | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ell | 86 | 5,258 | / |
| Hel | 86 | 3,600 | / |
| Chelle | 80 | 2,576 | / |
| Hysell | 80 | 2,171 | / |
| Heille | 80 | 163 | / |
| Cheall | 80 | 41 | / |
| Hytell | 80 | 13 | / |
| Khelle | 80 | 3 | / |
| Echell | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chiell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheall | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khelll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hesell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hisell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cheill | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hycell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hill | 75 | 810,045 | / |
| Held | 75 | 48,433 | / |
| Heil | 75 | 36,266 | / |
| Hele | 75 | 10,213 | / |
| Chel | 75 | 8,429 | / |
| Elle | 75 | 7,186 | / |
| Heal | 75 | 6,399 | / |
| Khel | 75 | 4,382 | / |
| Gell | 75 | 4,258 | / |
| Helt | 75 | 4,191 | / |
| Hehl | 75 | 3,859 | / |
| Heyl | 75 | 3,423 | / |
| Hejl | 75 | 2,577 | / |
| Hiel | 75 | 1,845 | / |
| Heel | 75 | 1,757 | / |
| Jell | 75 | 1,710 | / |
| Häll | 75 | 1,389 | / |
| Eull | 75 | 542 | / |
| Help | 75 | 396 | / |
| Hyll | 75 | 323 | / |
| Eill | 75 | 89 | / |
| Hýll | 75 | 83 | / |
| Hesl | 75 | 73 | / |
| Heul | 75 | 72 | / |
| Helø | 75 | 43 | / |
| Ehll | 75 | 17 | / |
| Eyll | 75 | 16 | / |
| Eell | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ellt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Eall | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hjel | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iell | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ellh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ihll | 75 | 2 | / |
| Helh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hetl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Híll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hıll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Høel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Esll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hessell | 73 | 735 | / |
| Haisell | 73 | 99 | / |
| Hittell | 73 | 77 | / |
| Heasell | 73 | 54 | / |
| Hellová | 73 | 43 | / |
| Chisell | 73 | 35 | / |
| Cheille | 73 | 15 | / |
| Haysell | 73 | 12 | / |
| Chhelle | 73 | 11 | / |
| Heysell | 73 | 7 | / |
| Eichell | 73 | 7 | / |
| Aichell | 73 | 4 | / |
| Haitell | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hettell | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hellova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hyssell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cheelle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chehell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyttell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heisell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gehhell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheglil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heesell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hissell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hescell | 73 | 0 | / |
| El | 67 | 39,116 | / |
| Hille | 67 | 17,056 | / |
| Heald | 67 | 9,428 | / |
| Heldt | 67 | 8,964 | / |
| Cheal | 67 | 8,860 | / |
| Chele | 67 | 6,299 | / |
| Heale | 67 | 2,053 | / |
| Khele | 67 | 1,903 | / |
| Chelh | 67 | 1,401 | / |
| Hisel | 67 | 1,122 | / |
| Chessell | 67 | 994 | / |
| Heile | 67 | 717 | / |
| Hesel | 67 | 651 | / |
| Kheil | 67 | 481 | / |
| Kheyl | 67 | 431 | / |
| Cheel | 67 | 413 | / |
| Khelh | 67 | 359 | / |
| Hetel | 67 | 317 | / |
| Chissell | 67 | 315 | / |
| Chill | 67 | 312 | / |
| Heijl | 67 | 264 | / |
| Kheel | 67 | 263 | / |
| Heyle | 67 | 259 | / |
| Ichel | 67 | 234 | / |
| Khill | 67 | 220 | / |
| Hylle | 67 | 188 | / |
| Haill | 67 | 178 | / |
| Heele | 67 | 176 | / |
| Häßel | 67 | 144 | / |
| Cheul | 67 | 136 | / |
| Hegli | 67 | 122 | / |
| Echel | 67 | 114 | / |
| Chiel | 67 | 93 | / |
| Hitel | 67 | 92 | / |
| Heisl | 67 | 89 | / |
| Heitl | 67 | 88 | / |
| Heßel | 67 | 83 | / |
| Hecel | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hysel | 67 | 67 | / |
| Häsel | 67 | 53 | / |
| Hesle | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chehl | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hettl | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ytell | 67 | 42 | / |
| Healt | 67 | 40 | / |
| Itell | 67 | 38 | / |
| Cheil | 67 | 34 | / |
| Chichell | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hytel | 67 | 31 | / |
| Geell | 67 | 30 | / |
| Chittell | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hoill | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hetil | 67 | 27 | / |
| Heløe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Isell | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kheal | 67 | 23 | / |
| Etell | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hesil | 67 | 22 | / |
| Høgel | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chyll | 67 | 21 | / |
| Heild | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ealle | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gheyl | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chhel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chelt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chetl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jeall | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hey'l | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heltt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Åhäll | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ecell | 67 | 7 | / |
| Esell | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hilll | 67 | 6 | / |
| Huill | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khyll | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ellle | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheyl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Helleher | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hillt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hehtl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chelp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eglil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jsell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eille | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hilld | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hycel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoyll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cheld | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heelh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Icell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jchel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Healh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khejl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eichellt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heltø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heldh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chechill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chettell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heeyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hehlt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjhll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elgli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eylle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eullh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ellth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chesl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheelleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jellh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hicel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heihl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uheel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhlhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haichell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ellph | 67 | 0 | / |
| D'ell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hillp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heilt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heahl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heachell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heattell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hjill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hiehl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heeld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hhill | 67 | 0 | / |
Hell Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hell in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﺎﻝ | hal | - |
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