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

The last name Zhanel (Russian: Жанель) is borne by more people in Kazakhstan than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Zháněl. For other potential spellings of Zhanel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhanel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,115,011th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. Zhanel is mostly found 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 numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 6,195 people.

Zhanel is most widely held in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 147,354. In Kazakhstan Zhanel is most prevalent in: Almaty, where 31 percent live, South Kazakhstan Region, where 17 percent live and Karaganda Region, where 14 percent live. Other than Kazakhstan this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Austria, where 5 percent live.

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