Last name Яел (Yael 
, Jael 
, Iael 
) , around the world, is a common family name. The family name Яел is characteristic of Israel, where it is a common surname, Nicaragua, where it is quite a rare surname, and Mexico. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Israel, Mexico, and Philippines. More frequently, Яел is the forename as well as the last name.