Shakel Surname

233,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Belarus

Shakel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Shakell'; compare the local Shackleton, i.e. the settlement of Shakell, also Shackleford and Shackerley, the latter probably standing for Shackle-ley.

Willelmus Shakelle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Shakel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen5761:45,8773,790
Belarus3741:25,4044,339
Pakistan3741:477,6578,389
Russia2461:585,86652,006
India611:12,574,842222,490
Iran231:3,338,37197,100
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
England61:9,286,343223,652
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Shakel (2,474) may also be a first name.

Shakel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Shakell'; compare the local Shackleton, i.e. the settlement of Shakell, also Shackleford and Shackerley, the latter probably standing for Shackle-ley.

Willelmus Shakelle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

The Vicarage of Corpesty, Norfolk, 'was sold by Heydon to Thomas Jecks and John Shakle, and by them to the Bacons,' 1611: History of Norfolk.

This form still remains in Norfolk, Shackle being found in the Modern Domesday Book for that county.

1597. Married — William Shackle and Jane Durham: St. Mary Aldermary.

1761. — Thomas Shackle and Mary Cox: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Shakel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shakel (Hindi: शकील, Marathi: शकील, Russian: Шакель) is more commonly found in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shakel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shakel is the 233,088th most commonly occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,210,021 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Shakel are found; 34 percent are found in West Asia and 34 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 148,561st most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,474 people.

The surname Shakel is most common in Yemen, where it is borne by 576 people, or 1 in 45,877. In Yemen Shakel is most numerous in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 94 percent live, Sana'a Governorate, where 6 percent live and Taiz Governorate, where 0 percent live. Not including Yemen Shakel exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 22 percent live and Pakistan, where 22 percent live.

Shakel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Shakel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shakel surname grew 133 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shakel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Shakel surname is chiefly Orthodox (57%) in Russia and Catholic (68%) in Belarus.

Shakel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.38% less than the national average, earning $39,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shakeel92158,568/
Schakel921,208/
Shackel92535/
Shakell9283/
Shakiel9262/
Shahkel925/
Shakkel923/
Shaekel922/
Sahakel921/
Sakel91847/
Shakl91662/
Shackell86852/
Schaekel86186/
Schackel86158/
Shakkeel86155/
Shakeell8612/
Shashkel866/
Shackael865/
Sjhakeel865/
Shaikeel864/
Sshakeel862/
Scheakel861/
Shaakeel861/
Shaekeel861/
Shsakeel861/
Schaikel861/
Schakell860/
Shackelt860/
Schakkel860/
Shakil83149,864/
Shekel831,106/
Sakeel83466/
Shokel83398/
Sackel83344/
Sakell83206/
Saukel83138/
Siakel83138/
Sakael8366/
Saakel8364/
Sakiel8360/
Seakel8356/
Saikel8326/
Shaikl8325/
Satkel8317/
Szakel8313/
Saskel8312/
Shaqel836/
Shakyl835/
Sahkel835/
Saekel833/
Shakhl833/
Sakeld832/
Shaklt831/
Shaekl831/
Shahkl831/
Shakkl831/
Sakl8048/
Shakelova8025/
Schaeckel802/
Shackelll801/
Schackell800/
Schäkel77520/
Szakiel77454/
Shekell77350/
Shaqeel77177/
Schökel77100/
Chackel7794/
Shahkil7776/
Shaiklh7772/
Sackiel7754/
Schekel7739/
Shakleh7737/
Shekeel7729/
Shackil7727/
Shakill7725/
Schackl7720/
Sauckel7716/
Shakuul7714/
Saeckel7712/
Sakkeel7711/
Siahkel779/
Shokiel779/
Shaquel778/
Sheckel776/
Sahakil776/
Shakkil776/
Sheikel776/
Shoekel776/
Shaikil775/
Sheaklh774/
Shekiel774/
Shokeel774/
Saakeel774/
Shaukil773/
Shaakil773/
Shsakil772/
Sshakil772/
Sjakeel772/
Sachkel771/
Sjheakl771/
Shaikhl771/
Shaiklt771/
Schokel771/
Sakellh771/
Saikeld771/
Chajkel771/
Shaikll771/
Shakiol771/
Sgakeel771/
Sheekel771/
Sahkkel771/
Saackel771/
Sakiell771/
Szakell771/
Chaukel771/
Shookel771/
Hsakeel771/
Sackeld770/
Sackell770/
Scheakl770/
Sackelt770/
Schacel770/
Saskell770/
Sakil7332,055/
Sackl731,143/
Sekel73701/
Sökel73556/
Sakhl73527/
Sokel73411/
Sacel73212/
Shaql73127/
Shekl734/
Sheql734/
Chakl733/
Šakel732/
Säkel732/
Sékel732/
Sakyl731/
Seakl731/
Shokl731/
Scheckel71765/
Schachel71430/
Schöckel71198/
Schäckel71101/
Sheckell7196/
Schockel7152/
Sakelova7130/
Chaigkel7124/
Shaklova7122/
Shekkeel7110/
Shshakil717/
Shaqueel716/
Shockell712/
Shaquiel712/
Schecael711/
Shaquell711/
Shahakil711/
Szackell711/
Scheukel711/
Scheikel711/
Schoekel711/
Zschäkel711/
Zschökel711/
Sheekeel711/
Schehkel711/
Sheikhel711/
Shaheekl711/
Shachell710/
Shackill710/
Sackelld710/
Seckel671,495/
Seikel67713/
Sockel67355/
Shaqil67338/
Sokell67247/
Siekel67169/
Säckel6776/
Soskel6769/
Sachel6761/
Szekel6759/
Saquel6750/
Shakilova6748/
Sekkel6746/
Soykel6744/
Sokeel6737/
Schoeckel6731/
Sjekel6728/
Soukel6727/
Saeckl6726/
Shekil6724/
Szacel6724/
Zschäckel6724/
Schockelt6723/
Seekel6721/
Shakhlova6720/
Shokil6720/
Sakleh6719/
Saklep6719/
Shookl6717/
Sahkil6715/
Sheklh6714/
Sekiel6713/
Seykel6711/
Saikil6711/
Sochel679/
Saqeel679/
Suikel678/
Saukil678/
Sheikl678/
Sakkil677/
Shaqul677/
Zahkel676/
Sakhlh675/
Sakill673/
Shockl673/
Shekyl673/
Sekell672/
Sakuil672/
Saakil672/
Sookel672/
Söckel672/
Szokel672/
Schockeel672/
Scheickel672/
Siakil672/
Saequl671/
Saukelová671/
Saukkl671/
Sakihl671/
Schacl671/
Scheckell671/
Saykil671/
Shekkl671/
Sekeel671/
Seakil671/
Shackledt671/
Shacql671/
Saucel671/
Sackil671/
Šakelė671/
Zschöckel671/
Shoukl671/
Sakild671/
Sackül671/
Scheuckel671/
Schökl671/
Seaqel671/
Chakhl671/
Saickl670/
Scekel670/
Seacel670/
Sohkld670/

Shakel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shakel in the Hindi language
शकीलsakila80.56
शकेलsakela11.11
सकीलsakila5.56
शाकीलsakila2.78
Shakel in the Marathi language
शकीलsakila66.67
शकेलsakela19.05
शािकलsaikala4.76
शाकीलsakila4.76
शकीेलsakiela4.76
Shakel in the Russian language
Шакельsakel-

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