Borkel Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Borkel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Börkel (82) are calculated separately.
Borkel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Borkel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Borkel is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Börkel. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Borkel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Borkel is the 4,649,889th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. Borkel is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Borkel reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The surname Borkel is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 6,708,788. In Germany Borkel is most frequent in: Hamburg, where 58 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent reside and Bavaria, where 8 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Spain, where 6 percent reside.
Borkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Borkel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Borkel last name contracted 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Börkel | 94 | 82 | / |
| Bourkel | 92 | 131 | / |
| Borkelt | 92 | 6 | / |
| Borkeld | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boerckel | 86 | 219 | / |
| Boerkoel | 86 | 186 | / |
| Bourckel | 86 | 40 | / |
| Berkel | 83 | 3,466 | / |
| Burkel | 83 | 1,444 | / |
| Bürkel | 83 | 653 | / |
| Barkel | 83 | 562 | / |
| Workel | 83 | 299 | / |
| Vorkel | 83 | 71 | / |
| Borcel | 83 | 46 | / |
| Burckel | 77 | 1,677 | / |
| Barkell | 77 | 508 | / |
| Burkell | 77 | 180 | / |
| Bürckel | 77 | 81 | / |
| Borchel | 77 | 49 | / |
| Borquel | 77 | 44 | / |
| Bourcel | 77 | 25 | / |
| Berkell | 77 | 24 | / |
| Berckel | 77 | 15 | / |
| Berkiel | 77 | 14 | / |
| Börckel | 77 | 12 | / |
| Börkell | 77 | 10 | / |
| Vorckel | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wourkel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Barkael | 77 | 1 | / |
| Barkiel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beerkel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Burkelt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Barckel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Baurkel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Workell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Burkl | 73 | 259 | / |
| Bürkl | 73 | 103 | / |
| Barkl | 73 | 82 | / |
| Berkl | 73 | 40 | / |
| Burckell | 71 | 17 | / |
| Borchell | 71 | 3 | / |
| Borquiel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bourquel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Borgkäll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berkkiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Berkil | 67 | 1,151 | / |
| Barcel | 67 | 941 | / |
| Varkel | 67 | 120 | / |
| Warkel | 67 | 72 | / |
| Vörkel | 67 | 63 | / |
| Burcel | 67 | 45 | / |
| Barkil | 67 | 31 | / |
| Burkelova | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vorcel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Berkyl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Borcil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Burkil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burckl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burgkiehl | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Borkel
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