Isabel Surname
Approximately 47,797 people bear this surname
Isabel Surname Definition:
(English) Descendant of Isabel (oath to Baal); an English variant of Elizabeth (oath of God).
Isabel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 18,536 | 1:1,456 | 256 |
| Mozambique | 12,360 | 1:2,206 | 544 |
| Portugal | 6,180 | 1:1,686 | 254 |
| Mexico | 2,738 | 1:45,335 | 2,450 |
| Spain | 1,526 | 1:30,637 | 3,109 |
| United States | 1,367 | 1:265,149 | 24,967 |
| Brazil | 1,209 | 1:177,067 | 6,823 |
| Canada | 962 | 1:38,301 | 4,810 |
| France | 681 | 1:97,537 | 14,260 |
| Dominican Republic | 578 | 1:18,050 | 1,232 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Guatemala | 118 | 1:136,294 | 3,293 |
| Philippines | 107 | 1:946,152 | 83,691 |
| Indonesia | 105 | 1:1,259,516 | 88,308 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Argentina | 83 | 1:514,981 | 37,804 |
| Cameroon | 83 | 1:250,230 | 24,514 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Switzerland | 52 | 1:157,941 | 14,824 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 41 | 1:4,327 | 374 |
| Cuba | 39 | 1:295,454 | 5,288 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Mauritius | 33 | 1:39,194 | 7,252 |
| Colombia | 29 | 1:1,647,382 | 11,290 |
| Kenya | 29 | 1:1,592,410 | 35,799 |
| Panama | 28 | 1:139,724 | 4,684 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Venezuela | 24 | 1:1,258,503 | 17,711 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 1:341,434 | 3,425 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Peru | 14 | 1:2,270,294 | 26,427 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Honduras | 13 | 1:678,188 | 3,875 |
| Cape Verde | 11 | 1:48,149 | 1,796 |
| El Salvador | 11 | 1:576,717 | 3,120 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Chad | 9 | 1:1,510,244 | 5,402 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| East Timor | 4 | 1:303,982 | 255 |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | 1:193,343 | 19,495 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 204 | 1:246,170 | 20,471 |
Isabel (2,423,913) may also be a first name.
Isabel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Descendant of Isabel (oath to Baal); an English variant of Elizabeth (oath of God).
Isabel Demographics
Isabel Political Affiliation
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Isabel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Isabel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Isabel (Arabic: إزابيل, Hindi: इसाबेला, Marathi: इसाबेल, Oriya: ଇସାେବଲ, Russian: Исабель) occurs in Angola more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Isabel? popularity and diffusion
Isabel is the 11,752nd most numerous surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 152,469 people. Isabel is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Isabel reside; 65 percent reside in Southern Africa and 65 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Isabel is also the 230th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 2,423,913 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Angola, where it is borne by 18,536 people, or 1 in 1,456. Other than Angola this last name occurs in 98 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 26 percent reside and Portugal, where 13 percent reside.
Isabel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Isabel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Isabel last name expanded 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Isabel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Isabel surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Isabel surname are 7.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.96% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Isabel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 22.69% less than the national average, earning $17,551,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.65% less than the national average, earning $37,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.81% less than the national average, earning $40,340 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabell | 92 | 1,931 | / |
| Issabel | 92 | 15 | / |
| Idsabel | 92 | 8 | / |
| Iscabel | 92 | 3 | / |
| Isabeel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ishabel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Iesabel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Isaabel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Eisabel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hisabel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Isabael | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aisabel | 92 | 0 | / |
| Isabelle | 86 | 23,778 | / |
| D'Isabel | 86 | 2 | / |
| Izabel | 83 | 2,005 | / |
| Ysabel | 83 | 791 | / |
| Usabel | 83 | 102 | / |
| Isable | 83 | 100 | / |
| Esabel | 83 | 40 | / |
| Isobel | 83 | 14 | / |
| Jsabel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Isebel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ixabel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Issabelle | 80 | 771 | / |
| Escabel | 77 | 313 | / |
| Isobell | 77 | 42 | / |
| Isebell | 77 | 16 | / |
| Izabell | 77 | 11 | / |
| Izaabel | 77 | 9 | / |
| Isablle | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hizabel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gesabel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ysabell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uizabel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Edsabel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Idsabil | 77 | 1 | / |
| Izaebel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Esabell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Essabel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ijhabel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Issable | 77 | 0 | / |
| Isabill | 77 | 0 | / |
| Eseabel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Izabelle | 71 | 169 | / |
| Ysabelle | 71 | 21 | / |
| Izzabell | 71 | 12 | / |
| Isobelle | 71 | 3 | / |
| Esabelle | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ijabelle | 71 | 1 | / |
| D'Isable | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yzabel | 67 | 71 | / |
| Uzabel | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ezabel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Izebel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Issawl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Izabil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejabel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usábel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Exabel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoshabell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isavle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izabelova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esable | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isheawele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eizabelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usebel | 67 | 0 | / |
Isabel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Isabel in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇସାେବଲ | isaebala | - |
| Isabel in the Hindi language | ||
| इसाबेला | isabela | 58.33 |
| इसाबेल | isabela | 16.67 |
| इशाबेला | isabela | 8.33 |
| इजाबेल | ijabela | 8.33 |
| ईशाबेला | isabela | 8.33 |
| Isabel in the Marathi language | ||
| इसाबेल | isabela | 50.6 |
| इजाबेल | ijabela | 13.25 |
| इसबेल | isabela | 8.43 |
| ईसाबेल | isabela | 8.43 |
| ईजाबेल | ijabela | 3.61 |
| ईझाबेल | ijhabela | 2.41 |
| इझाबेल | ijhabela | 2.41 |
| ईसबेल | isabela | 2.41 |
| इजाबल | ijabala | 1.2 |
| ईसेबल | isebala | 1.2 |
| इजबेल | ijabela | 1.2 |
| ईजबेल | ijabela | 1.2 |
| इसबॅल | isabela | 1.2 |
| Isabel in the Russian language | ||
| Исабель | isabel | - |
| Isabel in the Arabic language | ||
| إزابيل | azabyl | - |
| إيسابل | aysabl | - |
| أيزابيل | ayzabyl | - |
| ايسابل | aysabl | - |
| اسابيل | asabyl | - |
| إيزابيل | ayzabyl | - |
| ازابيل | azabyl | - |
| ايزابيل | ayzabyl | - |
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