Segel Surname
Approximately 12,424 people bear this surname
Segel Surname Definition:
(French, German) One who cultivated rye; contraction of segan leviyyah, literally assistant priest or rabbi, a name often adopted by Levites.
Segel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 10,804 | 1:792 | 36 |
| United States | 1,076 | 1:336,858 | 30,388 |
| Indonesia | 178 | 1:742,973 | 57,103 |
| Germany | 67 | 1:1,201,574 | 78,034 |
| South Africa | 62 | 1:873,834 | 57,209 |
| Denmark | 56 | 1:100,798 | 9,513 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
The alternate forms: Šegel (21) are calculated separately.
Segel (136) may also be a first name.
Segel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French, German) One who cultivated rye; contraction of segan leviyyah, literally assistant priest or rabbi, a name often adopted by Levites.
Segel Demographics
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Segel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Segel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Segel (Hindi: शेगेल, Russian: Сегель) is found most frequently in Israel. It may appear in the variant forms: Šegel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Segel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,030th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 586,570 people. The surname Segel occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Segel reside; 87 percent reside in West Asia and 87 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 794,286th most frequently occurring given name on earth. It is borne by 136 people.
It is most widespread in Israel, where it is held by 10,804 people, or 1 in 792. In Israel it is mostly found in: Central District, where 27 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent are found and Haifa District, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Israel Segel exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Segel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Segel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,708 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Segel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.
In The United States Segel are 44.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Segel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.87% more than the national average, earning R 581,916 per year; in United States they earn 25.3% more than the national average, earning $54,064 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.43% more than the national average, earning $72,752 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Segel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Segel in the Hindi language | ||
| शेगेल | segela | - |
| Segel in the Russian language | ||
| Сегель | segel | - |
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Segel Reference & Research
Siegel DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Siegel FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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