Zigel Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Zigel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zigel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia711:2,029,902125,931
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

The alternate forms: Žigel (2) are calculated separately.

Zigel (44) may also be a first name.

Zigel Last Name Facts

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

Zigel (Russian: Зигель) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Žigel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zigel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,441,361st most commonly held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Zigel are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Zigel is also the 1,525,482nd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 44 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 2,029,902. In Russia Zigel is most common in: Omsk Oblast, where 30 percent reside, Moscow, where 14 percent reside and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Russia it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Zigel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Zigel last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 40% being registered with the party.

Zigel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.51% more than the national average, earning $49,408 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Žigel932/
Ziegel91665/
Ziggel91140/
Zeigel9164/
Szigel9133/
Czigel9121/
Ziguel9117/
Zhigel9114/
Zigele917/
Zigiel915/
Zighel911/
Zigael911/
Zigl8912/
Zhingel83319/
Dziggel83209/
Sziegel8363/
Dziegel8323/
Dzigiel8322/
Ziegelt8321/
Sczigel8315/
Dzhigel833/
Zeigele831/
Zigueld831/
Sigel804,081/
Zegel80898/
Gigel80377/
Cigel80300/
Zägel80112/
Ziegl8070/
Szigl8043/
Zisel8023/
Zizel809/
Zygel807/
Zigil804/
Çigel803/
Zeigl801/
Jigel801/
Dziegiel77296/
Scziegel774/
Dzieguel771/
Dziggiel771/
Dzisgiel771/
Szczigel771/
Siegel7359,389/
Seigel732,838/
Zeisel73922/
Ziesel73771/
Sighel73627/
Zygiel73412/
Giegel73273/
Gigiel73269/
Gigele73236/
Gitgel73226/
Siggel73220/
Giguel73220/
Zegiel73189/
Sigele73145/
Sigiel73139/
Sziegl73129/
Zizele73111/
Zeggel73110/
Tsigel73109/
Giggel7394/
Siguel7391/
Zeizel7366/
Zichel7360/
Czégel7357/
Sezgel7351/
Çikgel7351/
Zhigil7346/
Gezgel7342/
Shigel7337/
Ciziel7326/
Zyguel7326/
Giçgel7323/
Jiguel7319/
Scigel7318/
Sigell7315/
Ciegel7314/
Chigel7313/
Czegel7312/
Czizel7311/
Zeguel7311/
Sizgel739/
Jigell738/
Csigel734/
Jighel734/
Zizuel733/
Cizgel733/
Šingel733/
Saigel732/
Djigel732/
Sidgel732/
Ciguel732/
Zhisel731/
Zegell731/
Sicgel731/
Zeagel731/
Ziguil731/
Szeigl731/
Giziel731/
Czygel731/
Zhegel731/
Ziegelová714/
Szczigiel711/
Sigl678,553/
Gigl671,111/
Zijl67801/
Zechiel67362/
Gejl67321/
Shingel67244/
Geßl67231/
Djiguel67172/
Giegiel67156/
Dzhigil67140/
Sighele67108/
Cigl6793/
Zeihsel6773/
Szygiel6768/
Czeizel6756/
Siegell6752/
Schigel6746/
Seigell6744/
Gesl6736/
Siegiel6732/
Dzichel6729/
Zhizhel6727/
Czegiel6726/
Zegl6719/
Czeisel6718/
Gegl6715/
Scigiel6713/
Zeichel6713/
Tsigele678/
Sciegel678/
Zeggelt678/
Zidjele676/
Tsiguel676/
Zichele676/
Seigele674/
Shiegel674/
Chiguel674/
Seiggel673/
Zichell673/
Ziglová673/
Saiguel673/
Saingel673/
Dzygiel673/
Siegelt673/
Seigiel672/
Cheziel672/
Sieguel672/
Dzhigelova672/
Cidgell671/
Zhingil671/
Gicguel671/
Ssiegel671/
Tzeizel671/
Zegegli671/
Szegiel671/
Dziecil671/
Dzigieł671/
Dtsigel671/
Choigel671/
Ciegiel671/
Czaizel671/
Sczygel671/
Szcygel671/
Zygl671/
Zizl671/
Zisl671/
Zecl671/
Seingel670/

Zigel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zigel in the Russian language
Зигельzigel-

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