Xell Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Mexico

Xell Surname User-submission:

The Xell surname comes from the word xell, pronounced shel, meaning 'rainbow' in the Yucatec Mayan language. Its origins stems from ancient Maya mythology.

Ix Chel, meaning 'lady of the rainbow', is a Maya goddess of the moon, love, gestation, medicine, and of the textile arts.

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Xell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Xell (28) may also be a first name.

Xell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Xell surname comes from the word xell, pronounced shel, meaning 'rainbow' in the Yucatec Mayan language. Its origins stems from ancient Maya mythology.

Ix Chel, meaning 'lady of the rainbow', is a Maya goddess of the moon, love, gestation, medicine, and of the textile arts.

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Xell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Xell occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Xell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Xell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Xell are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Xell is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 28 people.

It is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 9,548,170. In Mexico Xell is most numerous in: Veracruz, where 100 percent reside. Barring Mexico this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Thailand, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xcell893/
Xel8652/
Xll863/
Håxell8015/
Sell7531,656/
Zell7510,179/
Cell752,917/
Xeel755/
Xuel753/
Xiel752/
Xeld752/
Jxel752/
Gxll751/
Xcel751/
Xsel751/
Nxel751/
Nxll751/
Sxel751/
Xxel751/
Xzel751/
Xzll751/
Xgel751/
Xllp751/
Xhll751/
Cxel751/
Kxll751/
Hxel751/
Shell6720,926/
Gsell674,659/
Chell673,271/
Kjell671,033/
Suell67689/
Szell67681/
Soell67447/
Åsell67353/
Scell67224/
Zsell6768/
Saell6744/
Ksell6741/
Xl6726/
Gzell6721/
Seell6717/
Seull678/
Jsell673/
Xuehl672/
Selld672/
Kcell672/
Xzehl671/
Kzell671/
Sellh671/
Selll671/
Xeldt671/
Sehll671/
Sellő671/
Nxhll671/

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