Family name Zhelo (Жельо 
, Zhelo 
, Жело 
) , across the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Zhelo is habitual in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, and Belarus. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, Ukraine, and Russia. Likewise, Zhelo is the forename as well as the last name.