Zhel Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Zhel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 13 | 1:3,501,746 | 189,921 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Zhel (62) may also be a first name.
Zhel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zhel (Russian: Жел) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs predominantly 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 1,246,114th most prevalent forename internationally, borne by 62 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 3,501,746. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 54 percent reside, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 15 percent reside and Kiev, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Ukraine this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 6 percent reside and Pakistan, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhell | 89 | 8 | / |
| Dzhel | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zhelt | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zhiel | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zhele | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zhelh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zheyl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zel | 86 | 1,549 | / |
| Zhl | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zechel | 80 | 826 | / |
| Zhitel | 80 | 68 | / |
| Zichel | 80 | 60 | / |
| Zhytel | 80 | 22 | / |
| Chzhel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Dzheyl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhehyl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhisel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zehell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zychel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zuheel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzehel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hrzhel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zell | 75 | 10,179 | / |
| Zele | 75 | 4,919 | / |
| Zuel | 75 | 1,933 | / |
| Ziel | 75 | 1,679 | / |
| Zeal | 75 | 836 | / |
| Zelt | 75 | 765 | / |
| Zeil | 75 | 338 | / |
| Zühl | 75 | 235 | / |
| Zeel | 75 | 210 | / |
| Zeyl | 75 | 99 | / |
| Zoel | 75 | 85 | / |
| Zeld | 75 | 85 | / |
| Zeul | 75 | 62 | / |
| Zähl | 75 | 60 | / |
| Zetl | 75 | 40 | / |
| Zael | 75 | 38 | / |
| Zhil | 75 | 26 | / |
| Zihl | 75 | 19 | / |
| Zsel | 75 | 11 | / |
| Zhyl | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hjel | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zelh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Øzel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jhel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zhlt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rzel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhhl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhjl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhle | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhlp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zshl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xzhl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jzhl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hcel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hzel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeihsel | 73 | 73 | / |
| Zhelova | 73 | 25 | / |
| Czychel | 73 | 21 | / |
| Zeichel | 73 | 13 | / |
| Zeschel | 73 | 11 | / |
| Zechelt | 73 | 9 | / |
| Czechel | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zichell | 73 | 3 | / |
| Dzhehyl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zechell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cheal | 67 | 8,860 | / |
| Chele | 67 | 6,299 | / |
| Zettl | 67 | 5,722 | / |
| Zelle | 67 | 1,920 | / |
| Chelh | 67 | 1,401 | / |
| Hjelt | 67 | 813 | / |
| Zeile | 67 | 782 | / |
| Zihle | 67 | 665 | / |
| Dziel | 67 | 664 | / |
| Zuehl | 67 | 477 | / |
| Hızel | 67 | 283 | / |
| Ziele | 67 | 227 | / |
| Zähle | 67 | 198 | / |
| Zhehlova | 67 | 169 | / |
| Zeijl | 67 | 122 | / |
| Tshel | 67 | 109 | / |
| Zl | 67 | 104 | / |
| Zeisl | 67 | 89 | / |
| Czele | 67 | 75 | / |
| Zsell | 67 | 68 | / |
| Zeale | 67 | 63 | / |
| Zuell | 67 | 59 | / |
| Zeall | 67 | 50 | / |
| Zitel | 67 | 48 | / |
| Zegli | 67 | 41 | / |
| Zeltt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hjell | 67 | 38 | / |
| Cheil | 67 | 34 | / |
| Zetel | 67 | 28 | / |
| Zisel | 67 | 23 | / |
| Høgel | 67 | 21 | / |
| Zoell | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dzhil | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zeelt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Čehel | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jheel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chhel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Czetl | 67 | 15 | / |
| Czeschel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zeele | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zhile | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zehelova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cehel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zeitl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cheyl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhyle | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeyle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shjel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thjel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeßel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zellt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zelph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzeal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeeld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drzel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeull | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zecil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeihl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zesil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zetyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeőld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Žehel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhayl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuhjl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeilt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xzehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaihl | 67 | 0 | / |
Zhel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhel in the Russian language | ||
| Жел | zel | - |
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Footnotes
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