Cognomen Рахел (Rachael 
, Rahel 
, Rakhel 
) , in all the world, is a widespread family name. The family name Рахел is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, where it is quite a common surname, Nigeria, and Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. More prevalently, Рахел is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rachael | United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, United States, Tanzania |
| Rahel | Ethiopia, United Kingdom, Nigeria, United States, Tanzania |
| Rakhel | Indonesia, United Kingdom, South Africa, United States, India |
| Рахел | Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Belarus |