Festl Surname

576,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Festl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Festl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4771:168,77519,908
Austria341:250,45429,541
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Festl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Festl is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Festl.

How Common Is The Last Name Festl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Festl is the 576,965th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 13,371,644 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Festl live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 168,775. In Germany Festl is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 93 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Festl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Festl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feistl91618/
Festel9144/
Festil911/
Faestl910/
Feustel832,792/
Feistel831,569/
Pfoestl8356/
Faestel8336/
Fiestel833/
Feisztl831/
Fesztyl831/
Feustil831/
Foestel830/
Fetil80473/
Feitl80399/
Fastl80175/
Fetel80134/
Feutl80105/
Fejtl8085/
Föstl8025/
Feytl808/
Fietl804/
Featl801/
Fetyl801/
Vestl801/
Feihstel7711/
Feustell772/
Feisstel771/
Festlová771/
Pfoestel771/
Pfeistel771/
Feshtell770/
Feastiel770/
Feastuel770/
Vestil73801/
Fettel73399/
Feitel73243/
Vestøl73241/
Fostel73220/
Vestel73213/
Fistel73155/
Feytel73101/
Pföstl7368/
Faistl7355/
Fajstl7334/
Fetell7321/
Fastel7314/
Vesztl739/
Fystel737/
Fethil732/
Fietel731/
Fehtel731/
Fejtel731/
Fechtl731/
Vestöl731/
Pfostl731/
Fostil731/
Fettil731/
Feistlová715/
Festilova711/
Fechtel67421/
Feichtl67195/
Feijtel67147/
Fitl67130/
Vestiel6799/
Viestel6770/
Faistel6755/
Fettell6753/
Feitell6741/
Fistell6734/
Vestøyl6715/
Faisztl679/
Fosztyl677/
Fistill674/
Feistelová674/
Fastael674/
Vestell673/
Fethell672/
Veystel671/
Vesstel671/
Fjtl671/
Foistel671/
Vestoel671/
Fostell671/
Pfeutel670/
Fettiel670/
Fethill670/
Vesteel670/

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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 Festl
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