Christel Surname

152,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Chad

Christel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Christel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0301:78,1619,883
United States7551:480,07840,678
Chad4811:28,2583,335
France3831:173,42727,010
Belgium541:212,90127,429
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Congo31:1,663,03227,638
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belize11:355,4743,977
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominica11:75,891912
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Christel (386,760) may also be a first name.

Christel Last Name Facts

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

Christel (Arabic: كريستيل) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Christel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 152,509th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,526,012 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Christel are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Christel is also the 2,682nd most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 386,760 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,030 people, or 1 in 78,161. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 40 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent live. Aside from Germany it occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Chad, where 17 percent live.

Christel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Christel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Christel surname increased 1,034 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Christel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Christel surname are 17.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

Christel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $46,023 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Christel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Christel in the Arabic language
كريستيلkrystyl-
كريستلkrystl-

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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 Christel
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