Appel Surname
Approximately 42,187 people bear this surname
Appel Surname Definition:
= Apple, q.v.
Appel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19,785 | 1:4,069 | 456 |
| United States | 11,804 | 1:30,706 | 3,820 |
| Brazil | 1,696 | 1:126,223 | 4,796 |
| South Africa | 1,549 | 1:34,976 | 4,478 |
| Netherlands | 1,457 | 1:11,590 | 1,627 |
| Denmark | 869 | 1:6,496 | 595 |
| Austria | 563 | 1:15,125 | 2,244 |
| Canada | 462 | 1:79,752 | 8,917 |
| Australia | 444 | 1:60,801 | 7,349 |
| France | 422 | 1:157,400 | 24,433 |
| Russia | 390 | 1:369,546 | 36,228 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Sweden | 296 | 1:33,266 | 2,710 |
| Poland | 223 | 1:170,443 | 23,608 |
| England | 211 | 1:264,067 | 20,991 |
| Mexico | 202 | 1:614,486 | 10,082 |
| Finland | 170 | 1:32,334 | 4,257 |
| Switzerland | 154 | 1:53,331 | 6,932 |
| Chile | 128 | 1:137,629 | 4,833 |
| Hungary | 94 | 1:104,428 | 10,022 |
| Paraguay | 90 | 1:80,408 | 2,006 |
| Argentina | 87 | 1:491,304 | 36,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 77 | 1:200,497 | 23,224 |
| Thailand | 73 | 1:967,649 | 148,690 |
| Israel | 67 | 1:127,726 | 13,864 |
| Czechia | 58 | 1:183,336 | 27,089 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Romania | 27 | 1:743,625 | 50,353 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 1:1,040,147 | 60,802 |
| Ecuador | 15 | 1:1,060,390 | 14,974 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Slovakia | 12 | 1:444,704 | 54,815 |
| Liechtenstein | 11 | 1:3,489 | 390 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Anguilla | 4 | 1:3,359 | 324 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,161 | 1:43,255 | 5,029 |
The alternate forms: Appél (15), Äppel (12) & Appêl (1) are calculated separately.
Appel (2,302) may also be a first name.
Appel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Apple, q.v.
(German, Eng, Dutch) Dweller near an apple tree.
Ferguson says happel is a word used in Silesia for a horse. The name Apple is more probably a diminutive of Hab or Hap, in Hapsburg a nickname for Herbert. Apfel is however a German name. From Hab or Hap we doubtless have the name Happy.
Appel Demographics
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Appel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Appel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Appel (Russian: Аппель) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Appél, Äppel or Appêl. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Appel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 13,264th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 172,744 people. Appel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Appel are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 52 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Appel is also the 155,302nd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 2,302 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 19,785 people, or 1 in 4,069. In Germany Appel is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 23 percent reside, Bavaria, where 22 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 87 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.
Appel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Appel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,017 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,005 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Appel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Appel last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Appel last name are 9.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.8% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Appel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 88.68% more than the national average, earning €56,660 per year; in Norway they earn 25.33% less than the national average, earning 258,433 kr per year; in Peru they earn 77.27% less than the national average, earning S/. 4,406 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.22% more than the national average, earning R 290,448 per year; in United States they earn 15.64% more than the national average, earning $49,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.74% more than the national average, earning $58,992 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Appel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Appel in the Russian language | ||
| Аппель | appel | - |
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Appel Reference & Research
Apple DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Apple FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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