Israel Surname
Approximately 114,805 people bear this surname
Israel Surname Definition:
(Hebrew) Prince with God; or Contender of God [Hebrew Yísráél-El, God]
Israel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 17,490 | 1:3,027 | 421 |
| Nigeria | 15,882 | 1:11,154 | 1,165 |
| United States | 14,458 | 1:25,070 | 3,152 |
| Ethiopia | 10,303 | 1:9,468 | 1,434 |
| Philippines | 9,588 | 1:10,559 | 1,016 |
| Haiti | 8,249 | 1:1,295 | 206 |
| Chad | 7,799 | 1:1,743 | 328 |
| Afghanistan | 6,687 | 1:4,808 | 457 |
| Germany | 2,489 | 1:32,344 | 4,267 |
| Brazil | 2,336 | 1:91,641 | 3,451 |
| Angola | 1,972 | 1:13,686 | 1,647 |
| Ghana | 1,732 | 1:15,601 | 2,007 |
| Iraq | 1,603 | 1:21,848 | 1,221 |
| France | 1,522 | 1:43,642 | 5,510 |
| South Africa | 1,415 | 1:38,288 | 4,919 |
| Namibia | 960 | 1:2,510 | 397 |
| Papua New Guinea | 809 | 1:10,079 | 839 |
| Canada | 802 | 1:45,942 | 5,642 |
| Egypt | 763 | 1:120,492 | 9,804 |
| India | 749 | 1:1,024,119 | 42,941 |
| England | 631 | 1:88,301 | 9,580 |
| Botswana | 507 | 1:4,313 | 638 |
| Australia | 478 | 1:56,476 | 6,885 |
| Netherlands | 389 | 1:43,412 | 7,384 |
| Indonesia | 362 | 1:365,329 | 31,419 |
| Mexico | 319 | 1:389,110 | 7,832 |
| Argentina | 298 | 1:143,434 | 12,138 |
| Israel | 243 | 1:35,217 | 4,912 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Dominican Republic | 231 | 1:45,164 | 2,375 |
| Lebanon | 223 | 1:25,278 | 2,812 |
| Pakistan | 221 | 1:808,343 | 11,449 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Spain | 204 | 1:229,177 | 15,107 |
| Wales | 197 | 1:15,708 | 1,698 |
| Chile | 193 | 1:91,277 | 3,514 |
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Jamaica | 168 | 1:17,083 | 1,574 |
| Belgium | 148 | 1:77,680 | 12,268 |
| United Arab Emirates | 116 | 1:78,985 | 7,143 |
| Colombia | 109 | 1:438,294 | 6,639 |
| Kenya | 94 | 1:491,276 | 25,271 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| Estonia | 88 | 1:15,020 | 2,406 |
| New Zealand | 84 | 1:53,909 | 8,584 |
| Uruguay | 77 | 1:44,568 | 5,026 |
| Venezuela | 74 | 1:408,163 | 8,379 |
| Thailand | 69 | 1:1,023,744 | 155,957 |
| Peru | 64 | 1:496,627 | 14,123 |
| Italy | 50 | 1:1,223,134 | 75,323 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Zimbabwe | 49 | 1:315,066 | 31,156 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 39 | 1:34,974 | 3,476 |
| Rwanda | 36 | 1:315,694 | 1,449 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| Panama | 33 | 1:118,553 | 4,252 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Syria | 28 | 1:689,322 | 5,843 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Cameroon | 24 | 1:865,378 | 58,754 |
| Costa Rica | 18 | 1:265,559 | 2,987 |
| Turkey | 17 | 1:4,577,731 | 104,623 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Guatemala | 15 | 1:1,072,178 | 5,317 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 12 | 1:9,388 | 765 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| Gibraltar | 10 | 1:3,395 | 741 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Guyana | 9 | 1:84,691 | 6,279 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Iceland | 8 | 1:47,511 | 3,734 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Saint Lucia | 5 | 1:35,756 | 1,958 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Dominica | 4 | 1:18,973 | 529 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 300 | 1:81,251 | 8,700 |
| Wales | 94 | 1:16,685 | 993 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,360 | 1:36,926 | 4,374 |
The alternate forms: Israél (1) are calculated separately.
Israel (753,058) may also be a first name.
Israel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Hebrew) Prince with God; or Contender of God [Hebrew Yísráél-El, God]
“Fighter of God” in Hebrew.
(Hebrew) Descendant of Israel (champion of God).
A common Jewish surname, from the personal designation.
(Hebrew.) Prevailing in the Lord; a name given to the Patriarch Jacob.
Israel Demographics
Average Male Israel Height
175.01 cm
Average Female Israel Height
162.1 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Israel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Israel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Israel (Arabic: اسراءيل, Bengali: ইসরায়েল, Georgian: ისრაელ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﺮﺍﺋﻴﻞ, Hindi: इसराइल, Marathi: इसराईल, Oriya: ଇସାଏଲ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Israél. For other potential spellings of Israel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Israel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Israel is the 4,921st most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 63,478 people. The surname Israel is primarily found in Africa, where 52 percent of Israel are found; 24 percent are found in East Africa and 15 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Israel is also the 1,257th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 753,058 people.
The surname Israel is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 17,490 people, or 1 in 3,027. In Tanzania Israel is mostly concentrated in: Arusha Region, where 11 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 11 percent are found and Kagera Region, where 11 percent are found. Other than Tanzania it is found in 143 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Israel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Israel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Israel last name expanded 1,063 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Israel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (44%) in Lebanon and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Israel last name are 38.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.6% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Israel earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 40.05% more than the national average, earning 484,694 kr per year; in Peru they earn 28.81% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,970 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.92% more than the national average, earning R 334,884 per year; in Colombia they earn 51.03% more than the national average, earning $34,288,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning $44,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.37% more than the national average, earning $61,790 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Israel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Israel in the Georgian language | ||
| ისრაელ | israel | - |
| Israel in the Bengali language | ||
| ইসরায়েল | isarayela | - |
| Israel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺳﺮﺍﺋﻴﻞ | asrayyl | 75 |
| ﺃﺳﺮﺍﺋﻴﻞ | asrayyl | 25 |
| Israel in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇସାଏଲ | isa'ela | 68.7 |
| ଇଶାଏଲ | isa'ela | 9.78 |
| ଇସରାଏଲ | isara'ela | 9.54 |
| ଇସାଏଲ୍ | isa'el | 4.4 |
| ଈସାଏଲ | isa'ela | 1.47 |
| ଈଶାଏଲ | isa'ela | 0.98 |
| ଇସାଏ | isa'e | 0.73 |
| ଇସାଏଳ | isa'ela | 0.73 |
| ଇସଏଲ୍ | isa'el | 0.49 |
| ଇସାଇଲ | isa'ila | 0.49 |
| ଇସଏଲ | isa'ela | 0.49 |
| ଇଶାଏଲ୍ | isa'el | 0.49 |
| ଇସିେରଲ | isierala | 0.24 |
| ଇଶାଇଲ | isa'ila | 0.24 |
| ଇସାୟଲ | isayala | 0.24 |
| ଇସରାଏଲ୍ | isara'el | 0.24 |
| Israel in the Marathi language | ||
| इसराईल | isara'ila | 66.16 |
| ईसराईल | isara'ila | 32.74 |
| इसरल | isarala | 0.28 |
| ईसरल | isarala | 0.14 |
| इसरेल | isarela | 0.09 |
| इरेल | irela | 0.05 |
| इरएल | ira'ela | 0.05 |
| इसलाम | isalama | 0.05 |
| Israel in the Hindi language | ||
| इसराइल | isara'ila | 44.74 |
| इसराईल | isara'ila | 31.58 |
| इस्राइल | isra'ila | 13.16 |
| इस्राईल | isra'ila | 5.26 |
| ईसराइल | isara'ila | 2.63 |
| इस्राएल | isra'ela | 2.63 |
| Israel in the Arabic language | ||
| اسراءيل | asrayl | - |
| سرائيل | srayyl | - |
| اسرئيل | asryyl | - |
| اسرائيل | asrayyl | - |
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