Surname Этель (Ethel 
, Etel , Etil 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The cognomen Этель is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Nicaragua, where it is quite a rare surname, and Cameroon. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Nigeria, Mexico, and Israel. More prevalently, Этель is the forename as well as the last name.