Borkel Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Borkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Borkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Börkel9482/
Bourkel92131/
Borkelt926/
Borkeld921/
Boerckel86219/
Boerkoel86186/
Bourckel8640/
Berkel833,466/
Burkel831,444/
Bürkel83653/
Barkel83562/
Workel83299/
Vorkel8371/
Borcel8346/
Burckel771,677/
Barkell77508/
Burkell77180/
Bürckel7781/
Borchel7749/
Borquel7744/
Bourcel7725/
Berkell7724/
Berckel7715/
Berkiel7714/
Börckel7712/
Börkell7710/
Vorckel774/
Wourkel773/
Barkael771/
Barkiel771/
Beerkel770/
Burkelt770/
Barckel770/
Baurkel770/
Workell770/
Burkl73259/
Bürkl73103/
Barkl7382/
Berkl7340/
Burckell7117/
Borchell713/
Borquiel712/
Bourquel712/
Borgkäll711/
Berkkiel711/
Berkil671,151/
Barcel67941/
Varkel67120/
Warkel6772/
Vörkel6763/
Burcel6745/
Barkil6731/
Burkelova6715/
Vorcel679/
Berkyl679/
Borcil672/
Burkil671/
Burckl671/
Burgkiehl670/

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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 Borkel
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