Finkel Surname
Approximately 7,511 people bear this surname
Finkel Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller at the sign of the little bird; descendant of Finkel (little bird), a popular woman's name in the Middle Ages.
Read More About This SurnameFinkel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,487 | 1:80,780 | 9,182 |
| Israel | 1,089 | 1:7,858 | 1,237 |
| Germany | 844 | 1:95,386 | 11,888 |
| Russia | 206 | 1:699,626 | 59,491 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Australia | 152 | 1:177,603 | 18,018 |
| France | 118 | 1:562,904 | 76,109 |
| Argentina | 98 | 1:436,157 | 32,981 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Austria | 31 | 1:274,691 | 31,731 |
| Belarus | 24 | 1:395,877 | 40,412 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 117 | 1:429,220 | 31,367 |
Finkel (31) may also be a first name.
Finkel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Dweller at the sign of the little bird; descendant of Finkel (little bird), a popular woman's name in the Middle Ages.
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from an Ashkenazi Jewish word meaning 'bird' or 'finch'.
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Finkel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Finkel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Finkel (Russian: Финкель) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Finkel? popularity and diffusion
It is the 66,367th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 970,250 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Finkel reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 31 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 4,487 people, or 1 in 80,780. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 21 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 14 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.
Finkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Finkel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,835 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 294 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Finkel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Finkel surname are 42.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.72% being registered with the party.
The amount Finkel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 124.51% more than the national average, earning R 533,520 per year; in United States they earn 26.09% more than the national average, earning $54,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $53,386 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finckel | 92 | 100 | / |
| Finkell | 92 | 85 | / |
| Finkiel | 92 | 41 | / |
| Finkeld | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fienkel | 92 | 0 | / |
| Finkl | 91 | 124 | / |
| Vinkel | 83 | 782 | / |
| Fincel | 83 | 191 | / |
| Fynkel | 83 | 136 | / |
| Fenkel | 83 | 59 | / |
| Fnckel | 83 | 0 | / |
| Vinckel | 77 | 196 | / |
| Finkill | 77 | 116 | / |
| Fenkell | 77 | 97 | / |
| Finquel | 77 | 52 | / |
| Finchel | 77 | 37 | / |
| Foenkel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fenkl | 73 | 245 | / |
| Vinkl | 73 | 34 | / |
| Finchell | 71 | 5 | / |
| Fenkeldt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fencel | 67 | 83 | / |
| Venkel | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vynkel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fenkil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fenchel | 62 | 1,413 | / |
| Vinquel | 62 | 12 | / |
| Venkeel | 62 | 1 | / |
| Fenkill | 62 | 0 | / |
| Fenklová | 57 | 16 | / |
| Vehenkel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Fencl | 55 | 2,202 | / |
| Fencil | 50 | 297 | / |
| Venkyl | 50 | 7 | / |
Finkel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Finkel in the Russian language | ||
| Финкель | finkel | - |
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Finkel Reference & Research
Finkle FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Finkle FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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