Kuel Surname

63,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Kuel Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, denoting a dweller by the cold, or a cold-hearted man. It is derived from the word kühl, meaning 'cool' or 'cold'.

Kuel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan7,3981:1,543305
Kenya2031:227,48715,979
Belarus521:182,71323,870
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Austria211:405,49741,758
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kuel (131) may also be a first name.

Kuel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, denoting a dweller by the cold, or a cold-hearted man. It is derived from the word kühl, meaning 'cool' or 'cold'.

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Kuel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuel (Oriya: କୁଏଲ, Russian: Куель) has its highest incidence in South Sudan. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kuel is the 63,789th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 928,232 people. The surname Kuel is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kuel are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kuel is also the 811,108th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 131 people.

Kuel is most commonly occurring in South Sudan, where it is carried by 7,398 people, or 1 in 1,543. Beside South Sudan this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 3 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Kuel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kuel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Belarus and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Kuel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.98% less than the national average, earning $41,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $49,926 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuehl898,391/
Kuell89122/
Kujel8937/
Kouel8932/
Kuyel8917/
Kauel8910/
Kuiel896/
Khuel895/
Kwuel893/
Kuelt891/
Kuelp890/
Keuel890/
Kel867,980/
Kouele80307/
Kugiel80280/
Kouhel80212/
Kuyele80171/
Kuitel8017/
Kuicel809/
Kuggel809/
Kouiel804/
Keusel803/
Kouelt802/
Kauele802/
Khouel801/
Koujel801/
Kuehld801/
Kujehl801/
Kuoiel801/
Kuihel801/
Kuelpp801/
Kouell800/
Kohuel800/
Kouehl800/
Keuhel800/
Kaul7548,914/
Keil7546,205/
Koul7520,673/
Guel7516,892/
Kiel7516,074/
Kehl7514,769/
Kell7514,748/
Keel7514,374/
Keul752,375/
Koel752,369/
Keal751,807/
Quel751,702/
Kuil751,528/
Keyl751,191/
Cuel751,019/
Kael75640/
Kuyl75387/
Kuul75323/
Kwel7526/
Kelő7524/
Kejl7517/
Kyel7511/
Kujl752/
Hkel751/
Kkel751/
Kelø751/
Ckel751/
Gkel751/
Qkel751/
Kqel751/
Kqul751/
Keuchel731,256/
Kauszel7329/
Kouelle7315/
Kuittel7315/
Kaussel7314/
Kouchel7312/
Khouiel7310/
Khausel7310/
Kuisell739/
Khauell731/
Kuhyele731/
Kuelová731/
Kouggel731/
Kuelova731/
Kiehl676,474/
Kehal675,846/
Quiel675,822/
Guell673,797/
Koehl673,740/
Kaule672,754/
Kawel672,277/
Quell671,774/
Koule671,319/
Kl671,064/
Gouel67987/
Quehl67964/
Cuell67549/
Kheil67481/
Guehl67467/
Kuijl67436/
Kheyl67431/
Keall67404/
Koell67392/
Kowel67355/
Keill67348/
Khael67314/
Keihl67288/
Koull67275/
Kheel67263/
Kujal67232/
Kayel67225/
Keehl67219/
Keyal67199/
Khoul67197/
Khaul67192/
Kahul67180/
Kaull67176/
Kauhl67171/
Keale67165/
Keijl67158/
Queal67138/
Keule67137/
Kiell67130/
Kaiel67106/
Koyel67102/
Khiel67101/
Keuhl6796/
Kuisl6791/
Cuhel6791/
Keull6787/
Kuile6782/
Kault6757/
Kuhyl6757/
Kuyol6754/
Kuyle6746/
Kejol6745/
Kuyil6744/
Couel6744/
Kwiel6744/
Kuyal6743/
Kajul6743/
Kuill6741/
Kájel6741/
Keahl6738/
Kiyel6733/
Kaehl6731/
Keiel6731/
Kejel6730/
Kaell6729/
Kajel6726/
Nkuil6726/
Kouhl6724/
Kheal6723/
Kejal6722/
Guelh6721/
Keile6720/
Kaiul6720/
Khoel6720/
Kehll6719/
Kijel6718/
Keilp6717/
Kwell6716/
Keyel6716/
Kauschel6716/
Kujil6714/
Kielh6713/
Kõgel6713/
Kágel6713/
Keuschel6712/
Kujelová6712/
Kégel6712/
Kayul6710/
Kůgel6710/
Küyel6710/
Keyle679/
Keyhl679/
Kellh679/
Kägel679/
Queil678/
Kohul678/
Cauel678/
Keldt678/
Koult677/
Kojel675/
Kielė675/
Keyul674/
Kheul674/
Kauld674/
Kweel674/
Koelh674/
Khuyl674/
Kuilp674/
Kguil674/
Keell673/
Cujel673/
Queel673/
Kieal673/
Gueel673/
Kelpp673/
Kwoel673/
Kuilh673/
Kejle672/
Keulh672/
Keyll672/
Khejl672/
Kaulp672/
Keual672/
Ghuel672/
Kelld672/
Kellì672/
Keisl672/
Kuuhl672/
Kcell672/
Kuial671/
Keeal671/
Keuil671/
Keyil671/
Keyyl671/
Quhel671/
Kvehl671/
Kuiil671/
Kuischel671/
Cuiel671/
Gkoul671/
Kwelh671/
Kuihl671/
Hkael671/
Kejil671/
Khuil671/
Kækel671/
Kyiel671/
Kuiol671/
Ckiel671/
Khouield671/
Kqcel671/
Hkuyl671/
Keyol671/
Kccel671/
Khyel671/
Kyell670/
Kuull670/
Cuelp670/
Koulp670/
Keial670/
Keald670/

Kuel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuel in the Oriya language
କୁଏଲku'ela-
Kuel in the Russian language
Куельkuel-

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