Lionel Surname
Approximately 5,734 people bear this surname
Lionel Surname Definition:
= Lion + the French diminutive suff. -el [Latin -ell-us)
Lionel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 2,118 | 1:6,417 | 936 |
| Sri Lanka | 658 | 1:31,624 | 3,961 |
| France | 504 | 1:131,791 | 20,133 |
| Saint Lucia | 460 | 1:389 | 67 |
| Gabon | 303 | 1:6,235 | 1,152 |
| United States | 231 | 1:1,569,086 | 105,843 |
| Brazil | 166 | 1:1,289,604 | 44,167 |
| Nigeria | 159 | 1:1,114,105 | 45,936 |
| England | 114 | 1:488,755 | 31,416 |
| India | 96 | 1:7,990,264 | 168,289 |
| Indonesia | 94 | 1:1,406,906 | 96,143 |
| Papua New Guinea | 87 | 1:93,721 | 12,528 |
| Malaysia | 74 | 1:398,571 | 20,802 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Guyana | 54 | 1:14,115 | 1,941 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 1:506,563 | 40,818 |
| Solomon Islands | 26 | 1:22,309 | 4,345 |
| Burundi | 25 | 1:392,194 | 499 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 16 | 1:6,898 | 1,043 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 4 | 1:28,165 | 1,050 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Lionel (323,712) may also be a first name.
Lionel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Lion + the French diminutive suff. -el [Latin -ell-us)
Lionel Demographics
Average Male Lionel Height
175.28 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lionel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lionel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lionel (Arabic: يونيل, Hindi: लिओनिल, Marathi: िलओनेल) is carried by more people in Chad than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lionel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 84,281st most widely held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,270,936 people. The last name Lionel occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Lionel are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,225th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 323,712 people.
It is most prevalent in Chad, where it is borne by 2,118 people, or 1 in 6,417. Aside from Chad Lionel exists in 91 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 11 percent live and France, where 9 percent live.
Lionel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lionel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lionel last name grew 11,550 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,425 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lionel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lionel last name are 12.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.85% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lionel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.1% less than the national average, earning $38,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.13% less than the national average, earning $40,181 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lionel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel in the Hindi language | ||
| लिओनिल | li'onila | - |
| Lionel in the Marathi language | ||
| िलओनेल | ila'onela | 69.77 |
| लायोनेल | layonela | 6.98 |
| लीओनेल | li'onela | 4.65 |
| लॉयनेल | loyanela | 2.33 |
| िलओनेळ | ila'onela | 2.33 |
| लीनेल | linela | 2.33 |
| िननेल | inanela | 2.33 |
| लीओनील | li'onila | 2.33 |
| िलयोनेल | ilayonela | 2.33 |
| लोनेल | lonela | 2.33 |
| िलमोनेल | ilamonela | 2.33 |
| Lionel in the Arabic language | ||
| يونيل | ywnyl | - |
| ليونال | lywnal | - |
| ليونل | lywnl | - |
| ليونيل | lywnyl | - |
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