Cognomen משל (Meshel 
, Mashel 
, משל 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare family name. The last name משל is habitual in Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, משל is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Meshel | Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt, Philippines, United States |
| Mashel | Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malaysia, Philippines, United States |
| משל | Israel |
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זאב משל Israeli archaeologist, IL (b. 1932) |
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רנה משל Israeli judge, IL (b. 1947) |
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| ירוחם משל Israeli politician, IL (b. 1912) |
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