Where Does The Last Name Zhel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zhel (Russian: Жел) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 4,908,606^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Zhel reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114^th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 62 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 3,501,746. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 54 percent are found, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Kiev, where 8 percent are found. Barring Ukraine Zhel is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 6 percent are found and Pakistan, where 6 percent are found.