Ixchel Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Ixchel Surname User-submission:

The Ixchel surname means 'lady', 'she of the rainbow' in Yucatec Maya.

Ixchel is the Maya goddess of the moon, love, gestation, medicine, and textile arts.

Ixchel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169

Ixchel (2,730) may also be a first name.

Ixchel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ixchel surname means 'lady', 'she of the rainbow' in Yucatec Maya.

Ixchel is the Maya goddess of the moon, love, gestation, medicine, and textile arts.

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Ixchel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ixchel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ixchel is most common in Mexico. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ixchel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ixchel live; 92 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 139,965th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 2,730 people.

The last name Ixchel is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 20,687,701. In Mexico Ixchel is most common in: Mexico City, where 50 percent are found, Durango, where 17 percent are found and Guanajuato, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Mexico Ixchel occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Guatemala, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ichel91234/
Eichel833,036/
Aichel8326/
Hichel8326/
Icheel832/
Uichel831/
Exchel831/
Icel80120/
Heichel771,279/
Gischel77343/
Eichelt77229/
Hitchel7721/
Haichel7714/
Itchell778/
Eichell777/
Huichel774/
Aichell774/
Hischel771/
Eicheld771/
Ischiel771/
Aichelt771/
Eischel770/
Aitchel770/
Excel73405/
Echel73114/
Iscel7333/
Gicel7320/
Icsel7320/
Ishel7318/
Ichil7317/
Yicel738/
Jchel733/
Icell733/
Exhel732/
Ixell732/
Iciel731/
Itcel731/
Ixsel731/
Hixel731/
Jicel731/
Hicel731/
Iceel731/
Aixel731/
Aicel730/
Hitchell71189/
Heischel7113/
Eichellt712/
Aitchell712/
Haichell711/
Aischele710/
Excell672,318/
Hechel67244/
Eisschiel67136/
Ajchel67115/
Eschel6737/
Echsel6729/
Ejchel6719/
Heitschel6718/
Ishell6712/
Jæchel6712/
Etchel676/
Isheel676/
Hexcel675/
Aishel675/
Isciel674/
Edchel673/
Gishel673/
Iscell673/
Oishel673/
Hischseld673/
Echelh672/
Aychel672/
Echell672/
Eachel671/
Eiciel671/
Haixel671/
Ekchel671/
Aichil671/
Eichil671/
Yichyl671/
Hitcel671/
Hächel671/
Gicell671/
Isscel671/
Hitscheld671/
Gishschel670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ixchel
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