Birkel Surname

182,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Birkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2111:66,4788,502
United States8841:410,02135,697
France1321:503,20270,199
Austria241:354,81038,119
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
England21:27,859,030389,889
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Birkel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Birkel Come From? nationality or country of origin

Birkel (Russian: Биркель) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 182,935th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,138,478 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Birkel live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 1,211 people, or 1 in 66,478. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 36 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 33 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent reside and France, where 6 percent reside.

Birkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Birkel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,381 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Birkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Birkel are 15.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Birkel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning $51,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.8% less than the national average, earning $41,338 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birckel92471/
Birkell922/
Birhkel921/
Bierkel920/
Birkelt920/
Birkl91608/
Birkeldh863/
Birckell861/
Berkel833,466/
Byrkel834/
Birkil832/
Bircel830/
Birkill7781/
Birchel7734/
Berkell7724/
Birkild7719/
Berckel7715/
Berkiel7714/
Byrckel7710/
Bearkel770/
Beerkel770/
Byrkelt770/
Berkl7340/
Birchell71452/
Berkkiel711/
Birklett711/
Berkil671,151/
Bercel6796/
Bircil6718/
Berkyl679/
Berkelová678/
Buirchell674/
Vyrkel671/
Berkelova671/

Birkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birkel in the Russian language
Биркельbirkel-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birkel
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