Papel Surname

102,919th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Papel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Papel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola1,5781:17,1032,033
Bangladesh9911:160,8045,900
Peru8011:39,6813,711
Philippines3981:254,36737,907
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
Turkey1351:576,45531,373
Brazil1091:1,963,98562,590
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
France511:1,302,406132,002
Iran421:1,828,15567,506
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England41:13,929,515290,718
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Päpel (1) are calculated separately.

Papel (1,297) may also be a first name.

Papel Last Name Facts

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

Papel (Hindi: पपेल, Russian: Папель) is found in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Päpel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Papel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Papel is the 102,919th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,593,603 people. The surname Papel occurs mostly in Africa, where 35 percent of Papel are found; 35 percent are found in Southern Africa and 35 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 218,571st most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,297 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Angola, where it is borne by 1,578 people, or 1 in 17,103. Barring Angola Papel is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 22 percent reside and Peru, where 18 percent reside.

Papel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Papel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,586 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Papel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Papel surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Papel earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,118 per year; in United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.16% less than the national average, earning $42,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Päpel931/
Pappel91557/
Papell91233/
Paepel912/
Patpel912/
Peapel910/
Papl8923/
Peapell83137/
Pappell831/
Paipele831/
Paeppel831/
Popel802,737/
Pepel80890/
Pöpel80149/
Papil80133/
Pépel8012/
Papyl803/
Phapl802/
Paphl801/
Pappl800/
Papelova778/
Popiel735,510/
Pöppel731,644/
Peppel731,497/
Poppel731,086/
Poupel73526/
Papiol73420/
Popell7352/
Pöpelt7330/
Pospel7316/
Poepel7310/
Pappil735/
Peipel733/
Phapil733/
Papill733/
Paeppl733/
Papuul731/
Peupel731/
Paapil731/
Popehl730/
Poppell671,496/
Poeppel67650/
Popl67113/
Pöpl6796/
Pepl6778/
Popiell6735/
Peppell6730/
Poppiel6710/
Pospell674/
Papioll673/
Paplova673/
Pahapil671/
Pahabpl671/
Paplett670/
Phepell670/
Pospesl670/
Popeell670/

Papel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Papel in the Hindi language
पपेलpapela-
Papel in the Russian language
Папельpapel-

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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 Papel
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