Qandeel Surname

149,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Qandeel Surname User-submission:

An ancient device that was used to light places, oil was used to fuel it.

Qandeel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,2511:73,4906,720
Saudi Arabia1,1131:27,7233,883
Pakistan4151:430,4677,888
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates321:286,32119,784
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Jordan191:465,39112,761
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England71:7,959,723202,100
Palestine41:1,137,21216,054
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Qandeel (3,232) may also be a first name.

Qandeel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An ancient device that was used to light places, oil was used to fuel it.

- alkandil

In Arabic Kandil means lantern.

- alikandil21

Qandeel Last Name Facts

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

Qandeel occurs most in Egypt. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Qandeel.

How Common Is The Last Name Qandeel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 149,628th most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,468,681 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Qandeel reside; 42 percent reside in North Africa and 42 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Qandeel is also the 126,122nd most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 3,232 people.

The surname Qandeel is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 1,251 people, or 1 in 73,490. Excluding Egypt Qandeel is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 38 percent live and Pakistan, where 14 percent live.

Qandeel Last Name Statistics demography

Qandeel earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.56% more than the national average, earning $65,828 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qandel92943/
Kandeel8617,913/
Quandel86295/
Candeel8618/
Qandiel865/
Keandeel800/
Quandell800/
Kandel7741,493/
Candel777,205/
Qandil772,625/
Qahndl771/
Khandeeld751/
Kandiel714,776/
Khandel711,342/
Candell711,152/
Kandell71936/
Quandil71516/
Kaindel7168/
Candiel7128/
Candael7121/
Canndel716/
Kanndel712/
Cahndel712/
Qandill711/
Kandehl711/
Kondeel711/
Kaundel711/
Kandl67518/
Kahandel6711/
Candl672/
Cantdell671/
Ceandell670/

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