Seçil Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Seçil Surname User-submission:

The name 'Seçil' is derived from the verb 'seçmek' which means 'to choose', and it has been used as a female name for about three centuries. 'Seçmek' means to choose between at least two options presented. The second meaning of 'seçmek' is to make a decision.

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Seçil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey4501:172,93613,195
Northern Cyprus221:14,5003,711

The alternate forms: Secil (23) are calculated separately.

Seçil (21,659) may also be a first name.

Seçil Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name 'Seçil' is derived from the verb 'seçmek' which means 'to choose', and it has been used as a female name for about three centuries. 'Seçmek' means to choose between at least two options presented. The second meaning of 'seçmek' is to make a decision. The names 'Seçkin' and 'Seçkiner' are also derived from the same root and carry the same meaning.

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Seçil Last Name Facts

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

Seçil is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Secil. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Seçil? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 642,991st most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 15,439,716 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Seçil reside; 81 percent reside in West Asia and 81 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 35,626th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 21,659 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 172,936. In Turkey Seçil is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 31 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 11 percent are found and Kayseri Province, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Turkey this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Secil9323/
Seil891,858/
Sheil802,675/
Seile80917/
Seitl80619/
Seisl80335/
Sexil8094/
Sesil8075/
Setil8045/
Sezil8014/
Seill8010/
Seilø806/
Seçel804/
Seild802/
Seihl802/
Seilh801/
Seilt801/
Szeil801/
Sceil801/
Scheil732,090/
Seitel73644/
Seille73526/
Sheild73305/
Sheill73216/
Sheile73196/
Seilhe7343/
Seisel7336/
Sescil7323/
Sheilh7316/
Sehgil737/
Sessil736/
Saheil734/
Shetil733/
Seicel732/
Seccil732/
Sceisl731/
Sheitl731/
Shezil731/
Siesil731/
Shesil731/
Seshil731/
Settil731/
Seizel730/
Seihll730/
Shil67170,628/
Seal6746,578/
Sele6712,414/
Sail6710,537/
Sile674,595/
Seul672,576/
Shel672,461/
Siessil671,252/
Soil67543/
Seyl67534/
Çile67499/
Seilova67457/
Suil67445/
Zeil67338/
Scheitl6758/
Seissel6729/
Selh6728/
Ceil6724/
Setziol6722/
Szeezil6715/
Scheild6711/
Silh6710/
Sheitel679/
Sheshil676/
Setl676/
Seitlet676/
Sejl673/
Shehzil673/
Seichel673/
Szesuil672/
Shaheil671/
Scheill671/
Scheisl671/
Sheilhe671/
Szeitel671/
Szehiel671/
Seitehl671/
Sitl671/
Sgil671/
Schesil670/
Sheilld670/
Seitell670/
Scheilt670/

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