Carpels Surname
Approximately 349 people bear this surname
Carpels Surname Definition:
Karpels is a Jewish surname found in 18th century Bohemia (now the Czech republic.) It appears to be an exclusively Jewish name, now primarily found in the Jewish diaspora outside Europe. The name originates from a man named Karpel, a diminutive form of the Russian Karp, meaning the fruit of the mind, i.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 260 | 1:44,218 | 7,205 |
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
Carpels Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Karpels is a Jewish surname found in 18th century Bohemia (now the Czech republic.) It appears to be an exclusively Jewish name, now primarily found in the Jewish diaspora outside Europe. The name originates from a man named Karpel, a diminutive form of the Russian Karp, meaning the fruit of the mind, i.e. wisdom. Karp is derived from the Greek Carpus (Καρπος.) The son(s) of Karpel took their father's name as a nickname, appended with a -s to denote so.
As a surname it literally means, descendant of the wise one.
Carpels Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carpels Come From? nationality or country of origin
Carpels is found most frequently in Belgium. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carpels? popularity and diffusion
The surname Carpels is the 802,733rd most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Carpels are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Carpels is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is borne by 260 people, or 1 in 44,218. In Belgium it is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 0 percent reside. Not including Belgium this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in France, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.
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