Brakel Surname

247,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Brakel Surname Definition:

Place name in Gelderland, Holland.

Brakel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands6781:24,9074,048
United States3371:1,075,54678,300
Germany3101:259,69527,868
Canada661:558,26746,632
Belgium641:179,63524,162
Australia611:442,55234,724
Israel401:213,94120,390
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
France51:13,284,544357,392
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Brakel (48) may also be a first name.

Brakel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Gelderland, Holland.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Brakel Last Name Facts

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

Brakel has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Brakel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brakel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 247,748th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,540,527 people. The last name Brakel occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Brakel live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe. Brakel is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently held forename at a global level, held by 48 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 678 people, or 1 in 24,907. In The Netherlands Brakel is most numerous in: North Holland, where 23 percent reside, South Holland, where 22 percent reside and Gelderland, where 13 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 19 percent reside.

Brakel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brakel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 963 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brakel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Brakel last name are 13.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brakel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning $46,621 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.92% more than the national average, earning $72,003 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Breakell86645/
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Brackell8668/
Bratkell861/
Braekell861/
Braskell860/
Brackuel860/
Brekel83212/
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Brökel8388/
Brackl8313/
Bracel834/
Brakil831/
Breackell8010/
Brackuell800/
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Brachel77154/
Brekkel7745/
Broekel7719/
Brekell7711/
Breekel778/
Brokell776/
Brokelt775/
Bracell773/
Bräckel773/
Brookel772/
Breakll771/
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Breikel771/
Breykel771/
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Brecl73226/
Brekl7324/
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Bracl730/
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Braquiel7144/
Brockiel7113/
Bröckelt717/
Brachell712/
Braklova711/
Brauchel711/
Braaquel711/
Braklová711/
Braquell711/
Braccell710/
Breuckel710/
Braskill710/
Breakill710/
Bröckl67435/
Brocel67168/
Brockl6764/
Vrokel6738/
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