Last name Echel (Echel 
, Echell 
) , around the world, is a rare family name. The last name Echel is habitual in Romania, where it is a rare surname, Nicaragua, where it is a very rare surname, and Brazil. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Romania, Brazil, and the United States. More prevalently, Echel is the forename as well as the last name.