Erkel Surname

391,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Hungary

Erkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Erkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3691:218,17224,578
United States2861:1,267,33989,284
Netherlands731:231,33130,466
Hungary601:163,60514,496
France441:1,509,607143,950
Turkey181:4,323,412102,143
Peru131:2,444,93327,186
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Erkel (34) may also be a first name.

Erkel Last Name Facts

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

Erkel (Russian: Эркель) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 391,109th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,052,537 people. Erkel is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Erkel live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 34 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 369 people, or 1 in 218,172. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 54 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent live and Saarland, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and The Netherlands, where 8 percent live.

Erkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Erkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Erkel last name increased 841 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Erkel are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Erkel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 38.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,858 per year; in United States they earn 23.53% more than the national average, earning $53,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.6% less than the national average, earning $37,462 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herkel91621/
Yerkel9172/
Jerkel9135/
Erkell9113/
Erckel913/
Earkel912/
Eerkel911/
Gerkel910/
Erkl8912/
Herkiel834/
Herckel831/
Yerkesl831/
Arkel80319/
Erkil80238/
Ercel8043/
Erkyl8026/
Orkel8023/
Herkl807/
Jrkel802/
Arkell732,468/
Horkel73265/
Hercel7399/
Harkel7388/
Herkül7350/
Järkel7328/
Herkil7320/
Erchel7311/
Erkkil738/
Arckel737/
Jercel737/
Orkiel736/
Gercel734/
Orckel733/
Aarkel733/
Yercel731/
Arhkel731/
Gerkil731/
Iorkel731/
Erccel731/
Earcel730/
Yorkel730/
Herkelová718/
Herkelova712/
Jerchel67514/
Herchel67344/
Herquel67107/
Herkild6781/
Hyrkiel6764/
Harkell6740/
Yorkell6727/
Härkell678/
Hearcel676/
Erkkilæ674/
Hörkell673/
Järkell672/
Ierchel671/
Irkl671/
Harckel671/
Herkühl671/
Erchell670/
Herkill670/
Harkiel670/

Erkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Erkel in the Russian language
Эркельerkel-

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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 Erkel
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