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.
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Zel Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Zel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zel (Russian: Зель) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Žel, Zél or Žél. For other potential spellings of Zel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zel? popularity and diffusion
Zel is the 254,831st most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 4,704,678 people. It occurs mostly 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. Zel is also the 219,323rd most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 1,290 people.
The last name is most frequent in Egypt, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 251,191. Barring Egypt this last name occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.
Zel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Zel last name is chiefly Orthodox (69%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Zel are 0.16999999999999% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 46.94% 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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