Fakkel Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Suriname

Fakkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fakkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1681:100,51916,312
Suriname261:21,2544,689
United States171:21,321,114641,998
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Fakkel (14) may also be a first name.

Fakkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fakkel is most common in The Netherlands. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Fakkel.

How Common Is The Last Name Fakkel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,076,574th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Fakkel reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent given name in the world, borne by 14 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 100,519. In The Netherlands Fakkel is mostly concentrated in: South Holland, where 63 percent reside, Utrecht, where 11 percent reside and Gelderland, where 10 percent reside. Apart from The Netherlands Fakkel exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Suriname, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Fakkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fakkel surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Fakkel earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 51.45% more than the national average, earning R 359,904 per year and in United States they earn 68.89% more than the national average, earning $72,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fakkell921/
Fakel915/
Fackel83149/
Fakiel8322/
Faikel8319/
Fajkel832/
Vakkel831/
Fakeel831/
Fakl8033/
Fajkiel77118/
Faskell7749/
Vakkeel774/
Fackell771/
Faukell770/
Vakel731,018/
Fakil73191/
Fökel7338/
Fekel7317/
Fakhl7313/
Facel7311/
Faikl7310/
Fajkl735/
Fokel734/
Faklh731/
Faekl731/
Feakl730/
Fakelova7116/
Faihkele711/
Vakeel67775/
Faycel67170/
Fockel67165/
Fachel67135/
Föckel6747/
Fakleš6726/
Vekkel6725/
Faicel6722/
Vakkil6722/
Vahkel6715/
Faqeel674/
Vackel674/
Faeckl673/
Foukel672/
Faukil672/
Vaykel672/
Fakılı672/
Fogkel671/
Faucel671/
Vakiel671/
Vaikel671/
Feckel671/
Foikel671/
Fekiel671/
Feikel671/
Foekel671/
Facell670/
Foskel670/

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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 Fakkel
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