Mursel Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mursel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mursel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina301:117,8809,113
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Mürsel (249) are calculated separately.

Mursel (1,251) may also be a first name.

Mursel Last Name Facts

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

Mursel (Georgian: მურსელ) is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Mürsel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mursel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Mursel reside; 55 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 51 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Mursel is also the 223,227th most widely held forename in the world, held by 1,251 people.

Mursel is most frequently used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 117,880. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Mursel is most frequent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 97 percent live and Republika Srpska, where 3 percent live. Outside of Bosnia and Herzegovina it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent live and Azerbaijan, where 9 percent live.

Mursel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mursel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mursel last name declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mürsel94249/
Mursell92417/
Murshel92144/
Moursel9272/
Murszel921/
Muersel921/
Murssel921/
Mursl912/
Murschel86753/
Murshell861/
Mourshel860/
Murgel83215/
Mursil83171/
Morsel8365/
Mirsel837/
Murzel836/
Murjel832/
Murcel831/
Murschell8077/
Murselova8014/
Murschael806/
Morsell77416/
Moursil77343/
Moorsel77124/
Murzell7746/
Murcell7741/
Mourcel7733/
Murshil7713/
Moersel771/
Mursill771/
Murchel770/
Murceel770/
Mirsell770/
Murzl738/
Murxl731/
Morschel71999/
Mirschel71306/
Mürschel712/
Murchell712/
Moerscel711/
Morcel67464/
Moerschel67297/
Morzel6750/
Morschell6745/
Mirzel6720/
Morsil677/
Mürselova672/
Muerzl671/
Murzil671/
Mirschell671/

Mursel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mursel in the Georgian language
მურსელmursel-

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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 Mursel
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