Fenchel Surname

274,840th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Fenchel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fenchel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0231:78,6959,949
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Fenchel Last Name Facts

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

Fenchel occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenchel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fenchel is the 274,840th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,157,499 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Fenchel live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,023 people, or 1 in 78,695. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent live, Hesse, where 42 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent live. Apart from Germany Fenchel exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Fenchel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fenchel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fenchel last name rose 3,833 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fenchel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fenchel surname are 11.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.7% registered with the party.

The amount Fenchel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.37% more than the national average, earning $54,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.7% less than the national average, earning $42,878 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feinchel931/
Foenchel930/
Fencel9283/
Fenchl924/
Finchel8637/
Fanchel862/
Fiencel860/
Fencl832,202/
Finchell805/
Faynchel801/
Fonchiel801/
Fenzel771,039/
Fengel77339/
Fensel77325/
Fencil77297/
Fincel77191/
Fenkel7759/
Fenßel7716/
Fnckel770/
Fencelová751/
Venczel712,339/
Finckel71100/
Fentsel71100/
Fenkell7197/
Vinchel7125/
Fentzel718/
Fenzell715/
Finchelova711/
Vanchel711/
Fengiel711/
Fienkel710/
Faenzel710/
Foenkel710/
Foenzel710/
Pfenzel710/
Fenzl673,697/
Fenclová671,229/
Fenkl67245/
Fensl6726/
Fenclova679/
Venczell673/
Vainchel673/
Vonchell671/
Fenkeldt670/
Faentzel670/

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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 Fenchel
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