Zhanel Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Zhanel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhanel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan1201:147,35414,841
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Austria111:774,13064,097
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Zháněl (85) are calculated separately.

Zhanel (6,195) may also be a first name.

Zhanel Last Name Facts

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

Zhanel (Russian: Жанель) occurs in Kazakhstan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Zháněl. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhanel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,115,011th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Zhanel reside; 55 percent reside in Central Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Zhanel is also the 83,949th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 6,195 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kazakhstan, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 147,354. In Kazakhstan Zhanel is most prevalent in: Almaty, where 31 percent reside, South Kazakhstan Region, where 17 percent reside and Karaganda Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Kazakhstan this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Austria, where 5 percent reside.

Zhanel Last Name Statistics demography

Zhanel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.28% less than the national average, earning $38,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahanel921/
Zhaniel921/
Zanel91663/
Zháněl8985/
Czhanell861/
Chanel834,844/
Zainel83404/
Zaniel83107/
Zaneel8361/
Zöhnel8331/
Zehnel8314/
Zhanyl8313/
Jhanel8311/
Zanuel839/
Zanell835/
Zhenel831/
Zanael831/
Zannel831/
Zahnel831/
Zaenel831/
Zanoel831/
Zhanelova807/
Zanl803/
Zhangli771,835/
Channel77133/
Chanell77130/
Chainel7780/
Zainoel775/
Zanniel774/
Zainell774/
Zainele773/
Sahanel773/
Chaunel772/
Jhannel771/
Zahniel771/
Dzaniel771/
Zaniell771/
Zahnell771/
Zaneelh771/
Chaneel771/
Canel737,587/
Janel73967/
Zanil73352/
Zenel73295/
Sanel73280/
Jhanl7324/
Chanl7322/
Zhaml732/
Zainl731/
Channell715,428/
Jhannell711/
D'Chanel711/
Chaunell710/
Jheanell710/
Saniel674,226/
Zeynel67945/
Zaniol67828/
Söhnel67750/
Caniel67662/
Canell67508/
Jähnel67491/
Zangil67366/
Jannel67256/
Janelt67226/
Sanuel67187/
Sanell67132/
Cannel67128/
Zangli6790/
Zainil6786/
Chonel6783/
Janđel6771/
Zeinel6768/
Chanil6756/
Caneel6750/
Janell6743/
Sannel6731/
Saneel6730/
Jaunel6725/
Zaynelova6720/
Saunel6719/
Sahanl6715/
Janeld6713/
Channl6712/
Scanel6710/
Tschannel6710/
Sohnel679/
Zeniel678/
Sehnel677/
Chanyl675/
Sanoel675/
Zenuel675/
Jeanel674/
Janeel674/
Zoniel673/
Jaynel673/
Sainel673/
Cainel673/
Cianel673/
Sanael673/
Zainelova672/
Zaynil672/
Zhanilova672/
Jaanel672/
Gianel672/
Jhonel672/
Jasnel672/
Chganl671/
Janelh671/
Zhanylova671/
Zaunil671/
Zahnil671/
Zainll671/
Zanleh671/
Djanel671/
Jhanil671/
Dzenel671/
Cheanl671/
Zenell670/
Seanel670/
Cahnel670/

Zhanel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhanel in the Russian language
Жанельzanel-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhanel
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