Last name אתל (Ethel 
, Etel , אתל 
) , in all the world, is a common surname. The cognomen אתל is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Nicaragua, where it is quite a rare surname, and Cameroon. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, Mexico, and Israel. More frequently, אתל is the forename as well as the last name.