Stel Surname

189,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Stel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3051:12,9401,885
Italy2161:283,13336,430
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Canada1291:285,62526,641
Brazil1031:2,078,39265,524
France841:790,74795,785
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
England141:3,979,861125,553
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
India61:127,844,230863,365
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Štél (2) are calculated separately.

Stel (350) may also be a first name.

Stel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stel (Hindi: स्टेल, Marathi: टेल, Russian: Стел) occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Štél. For other potential spellings of Stel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 189,356th most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 3,266,493 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Stel reside; 64 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 465,882nd most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 350 people.

Stel is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 1,305 people, or 1 in 12,940. In The Netherlands it is mostly found in: Groningen, where 20 percent reside, Drenthe, where 16 percent reside and North Holland, where 11 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Stel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,720 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stel last name are 38.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 84.85% being registered with the party.

The amount Stel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.33% more than the national average, earning $51,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.94% more than the national average, earning $68,038 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steel8937,557/
Stell895,320/
Stiel892,109/
Stoel892,032/
Stehl891,173/
Stael89726/
Shtel89440/
Stelt89196/
Steul89181/
Stelp8939/
Stesl8931/
Stuel898/
Sttel893/
Steld890/
Stl8636/
Štél832/
Stiehl803,715/
Stiell80189/
Steell80117/
Steldt80111/
Stehel80109/
Steuhl8088/
Sstiel8070/
Shtesl8045/
Stteel8010/
Stegli8010/
Staell806/
Shtelp805/
Stuehl804/
Stuell802/
Staehl802/
Steelh801/
Stehll801/
Hstell801/
Steeld801/
Stoehl800/
Stoell800/
Steehl800/
Sstell800/
Sttell800/
Stil752,198/
Stål751,059/
Sthl75346/
Styl75204/
Ztel755/
Sztl752/
Stlp752/
Shtl752/
Hstl751/
Sttl751/
Stll751/
Stelova7310/
Stelová735/
Stehele733/
Still6725,248/
Ståhl675,450/
Shtil67683/
Shtyl67603/
Stilp67574/
Stihl67345/
Štesl67118/
Stijl67102/
Stilt6769/
Styll6769/
Støyl6757/
Stühl6754/
Styhl6750/
Stehlová6748/
Stölt6732/
Stülp6731/
Stellová6725/
Ställ6722/
Stölp6714/
Ståål6710/
Stehlova676/
Stellova674/
Steelová673/
Schchtel672/
Sztyl672/
Stleh672/
Stëyl671/
Sztil671/
Sztelová671/
Stilå671/
Sdtld671/
Sthål671/
Stysl671/
Schstell671/
Steglilh671/
Stiol671/
Stgil671/
Stilh671/
Stöll671/
Stöhl671/
Shtll670/
Stild670/

Stel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stel in the Hindi language
स्टेलstela-
Stel in the Marathi language
टेलtela-
Stel in the Russian language
Стелstel-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stel
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