Flachsel Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Flachsel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Flachsel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Flachsel Last Name Facts

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

Flachsel has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Flachsel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Flachsel is the 3,100,440th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Flachsel live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Flachsel is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 2,175,823. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 92 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Flachsel exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 5 percent are found and Czechia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flechsel8833/
Flachselová842/
Flochel80108/
Fleichel750/
Flaxel7116/
Flazel712/
Vlacsil6712/
Flazell671/
Flexschell670/
Flauzell631/
Vlatschil592/
Flexil571/
Flexel570/
Floxel570/
Floxell534/
Flozell532/
Flaxill531/
Floyzell501/

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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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  • 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 Flachsel
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