Fenkel Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fenkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fenkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Fenkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fenkel (Russian: Фенкель) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fenkel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,506,728th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Fenkel are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Fenkel is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States Fenkel is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 50 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 29 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 14 percent are found and Algeria, where 2 percent are found.

Fenkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fenkel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fenkel surname increased 960 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fenkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fenkel are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Fenkel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.97% more than the national average, earning $63,848 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fenkell9297/
Fienkel920/
Foenkel920/
Fenkl91245/
Fenkeldt860/
Finkel837,511/
Fynkel83136/
Fencel8383/
Venkel8323/
Fenkil831/
Fnckel830/
Fenchel771,413/
Finckel77100/
Finkell7785/
Finkiel7741/
Venkeel771/
Finkeld771/
Fenkill770/
Fencl732,202/
Finkl73124/
Fenklová7116/
Vehenkel711/
Vinkel67782/
Fencil67297/
Fincel67191/
Venkyl677/
Vynkel677/
Vinckel62196/
Finkill62116/
Finquel6252/
Finchel6237/
Fenquil621/
Fenclová571,229/
Fenclova579/
Finchell575/
Venquell571/
Vinkl5534/

Fenkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fenkel in the Russian language
Фенкельfenkel-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Fenkel
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