Burkel Surname

270,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Burkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8051:450,26038,563
Germany3651:220,56324,769
France1991:333,78350,418
Turkey461:1,691,77062,957
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

The alternate forms: Bürkel (653) are calculated separately.

Burkel Last Name Facts

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

Burkel is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Bürkel. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burkel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 270,160th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,046,777 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Burkel are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Burkel is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 805 people, or 1 in 450,260. In The United States Burkel is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 16 percent reside, Minnesota, where 15 percent reside and Michigan, where 12 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent reside and France, where 14 percent reside.

Burkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Burkel surname expanded 856 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Burkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Burkel last name are 11.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Burkel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,169 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bürkel94653/
Burckel921,677/
Burkell92180/
Bourkel92131/
Buerkel92126/
Baurkel920/
Burkelt920/
Burkl91259/
Bourckel8640/
Burckell8617/
Buerckel862/
Burcel8345/
Borkel8318/
Buerkl839/
Burckl831/
Burkil831/
Burkelova8015/
Burgkiehl800/
Burkill77614/
Burquel77117/
Burchel77117/
Burcell7785/
Bürckel7781/
Bourcel7725/
Bierkel770/
Burcl73116/
Bürkl73103/
Burchell719,185/
Boerckel71219/
Burkilll714/
Burklová713/
Bourquel712/
Burckill710/
Buirchell674/
Burcll671/
Borquel6244/
Burquil625/
Burchil620/
Burchill572,818/
Burclová5750/
Burclova578/
Borquiel572/
Borgkäll571/
Burclett571/
Buirchill530/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burkel
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