Finkell Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

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

Finkell Surname Definition:

From the Dutch, Finkel, Vinkel; in the Domesday Book, Fenchel; a personal name.

Finkell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:4,530,737237,840
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Finkell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch, Finkel, Vinkel; in the Domesday Book, Fenchel; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Finkell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Finkell is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finkell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Finkell is the 2,034,059th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Finkell are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 4,530,737. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 35 percent are found, Florida, where 33 percent are found and South Carolina, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found.

Finkell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Finkell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Finkell surname increased 444 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Finkell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Finkell last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Finkell earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning $39,012 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finkel927,511/
Finkill86116/
Finckel86100/
Fenkell8697/
Finkiel8641/
Finkeld861/
Fienkel860/
Finkl83124/
Finchell805/
Vinkel77782/
Fincel77191/
Fynkel77136/
Fenkel7759/
Fnckel770/
Vinckel71196/
Finquel7152/
Finchel7137/
Foenkel710/
Fenkill710/
Fenkl67245/
Vinkl6734/
Fenkeldt670/
Fencel6283/
Venkel6223/
Vynkel627/
Fenkil621/
Fenchel571,413/
Vinquel5712/
Venkeel571/
Fenklová5316/
Vehenkel531/
Venquell531/
Fencl502,202/

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Finkell 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Finkell
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