Surname Шелл (Shell 
, Chell 
, Schell ) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The family name Шелл is characteristic of Germany, where it is quite a common surname, the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, and Austria. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the United States, Germany, and Canada. Much less frequently, Шелл is the forename as well as the last name.