Last name استل (Estelle 
, استل 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The family name استل is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gabon, where it is quite a common surname, Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname, and Ivory Coast. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and the United States. More frequently, استل is the forename as well as the last name.