Zel Surname
Approximately 1,549 people bear this surname
Zel Surname User-submission:
From the German word "Seele" (read "zi-le") - meaning soul. Usually from a Yiddish dialect.
Zel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Ukraine | 257 | 1:177,131 | 24,282 |
| Russia | 174 | 1:828,293 | 67,348 |
| Poland | 123 | 1:309,014 | 36,525 |
| Mexico | 102 | 1:1,216,924 | 14,589 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Turkey | 78 | 1:997,711 | 45,291 |
| Iran | 57 | 1:1,347,062 | 55,719 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Kazakhstan | 36 | 1:491,180 | 36,296 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 1:746,582 | 48,952 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
The alternate forms: Žel (182), Zél (1) & Žél (1) are calculated separately.
Zel (1,290) may also be a first name.
Zel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From the German word "Seele" (read "zi-le") - meaning soul. Usually from a Yiddish dialect.
- idanzelZel Demographics
Average Zel Salary in
United States
$48,765 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zel (Russian: Зель) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Žel, Zél or Žél. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 254,831st most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,704,678 people. The last name Zel is predominantly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Zel are found; 33 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 25 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 219,323rd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 1,290 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 251,191. Beside Egypt this last name occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 17 percent live and Russia, where 11 percent live.
Zel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Zel surname is principally Orthodox (69%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Zel last name are 0.16999999999999% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 46.94% being registered with the party.
Zel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.02% more than the national average, earning $48,765 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Žel | 89 | 182 | / |
| Zél | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zell | 86 | 10,179 | / |
| Zuel | 86 | 1,933 | / |
| Ziel | 86 | 1,679 | / |
| Zelt | 86 | 765 | / |
| Zehl | 86 | 495 | / |
| Szel | 86 | 486 | / |
| Tzel | 86 | 426 | / |
| Zeel | 86 | 210 | / |
| Zeld | 86 | 85 | / |
| Zoel | 86 | 85 | / |
| Czel | 86 | 70 | / |
| Zeul | 86 | 62 | / |
| Zael | 86 | 38 | / |
| Dzel | 86 | 25 | / |
| Zhel | 86 | 16 | / |
| Zsel | 86 | 11 | / |
| Øzel | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zelh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Xzel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rzel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hzel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zl | 80 | 104 | / |
| Žél | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ziehl | 75 | 1,384 | / |
| Szell | 75 | 681 | / |
| Dziel | 75 | 664 | / |
| Zuehl | 75 | 477 | / |
| Hızel | 75 | 283 | / |
| Tzeel | 75 | 186 | / |
| Szelp | 75 | 84 | / |
| Zsell | 75 | 68 | / |
| Zuell | 75 | 59 | / |
| Sziel | 75 | 49 | / |
| Zegli | 75 | 41 | / |
| Zeltt | 75 | 38 | / |
| Czell | 75 | 34 | / |
| Zoell | 75 | 21 | / |
| Cziel | 75 | 20 | / |
| Zeelt | 75 | 19 | / |
| Zhell | 75 | 8 | / |
| Szeel | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dzhel | 75 | 5 | / |
| Htzel | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zelph | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zellt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zeeld | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dzell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Drzel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeull | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hzeel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tzell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzeel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzehl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zjeel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzuel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeőld | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ziell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gyzel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zoehl | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sel | 67 | 14,300 | / |
| Gel | 67 | 5,068 | / |
| Zyl | 67 | 3,131 | / |
| Cel | 67 | 2,641 | / |
| Zil | 67 | 2,111 | / |
| Jel | 67 | 439 | / |
| Zelova | 67 | 239 | / |
| Zelová | 67 | 161 | / |
| Szellő | 67 | 151 | / |
| Šel | 67 | 75 | / |
| Xel | 67 | 52 | / |
| Rzl | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zeglil | 67 | 10 | / |
| Xzl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zll | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zcl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Szl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hzl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zjl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zsl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zlp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dzl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jzl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhl | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zlh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zlt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zld | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hőtzel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zxl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zzl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zcheel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzehel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trzell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zehell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziegli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zõl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shzeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cziell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyzell | 67 | 1 | / |
Zel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zel in the Russian language | ||
| Зель | zel | - |
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