Frankel Surname
Approximately 14,278 people bear this surname
Frankel Surname Definition:
“Inhabitant of Franconia”, in South Germany (dimunitive).
Frankel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,208 | 1:32,339 | 4,039 |
| England | 684 | 1:81,459 | 9,028 |
| Australia | 577 | 1:46,786 | 5,853 |
| Canada | 470 | 1:78,395 | 8,792 |
| South Africa | 268 | 1:202,156 | 21,624 |
| France | 161 | 1:412,563 | 60,334 |
| Suriname | 115 | 1:4,805 | 1,070 |
| Argentina | 111 | 1:385,076 | 29,732 |
| Brazil | 85 | 1:2,518,522 | 76,509 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Sweden | 62 | 1:158,819 | 11,058 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Denmark | 44 | 1:128,289 | 11,616 |
| Poland | 44 | 1:863,835 | 66,160 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| Russia | 29 | 1:4,969,761 | 222,297 |
| Botswana | 28 | 1:78,105 | 13,263 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Haiti | 5 | 1:2,136,781 | 15,037 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 435 | 1:115,445 | 11,380 |
Frankel (1,062) may also be a first name.
Frankel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Inhabitant of Franconia”, in South Germany (dimunitive).
(German, French) Descendant of little Frank (free); one who came from France; one who came from Franken, an old duchy in south central Germany.
(from a place name) Frankel originated in the province of Franken (Franconia). It first appears among non-Jews in the fourteenth century and among Jews in the sixteenth century. It was originally assumed by Jews from Franconia who settled in Vienna. After the Jews were expelled from Vienna in 1669, the Frankel family scattered all over Europe. A number of families belong to this same original family, among them: Theomim, Munk, Heller and Wallerstein, Zwillinger, Mirels, and Neumark.
Frankel Demographics
Average Male Frankel Height
176.38 cm
Average Female Frankel Height
161.53 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Frankel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frankel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Frankel (Arabic: فرانكل, Marathi: ान्केल, Russian: Франкель) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Frankel? popularity and diffusion
The surname Frankel is the 36,938th most common family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 510,404 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Frankel live; 68 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 245,583rd most frequently held first name in the world, held by 1,062 people.
It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 11,208 people, or 1 in 32,339. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 25 percent live, California, where 15 percent live and Illinois, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 64 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Frankel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Frankel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Frankel last name grew 2,577 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,555 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Frankel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Frankel are 41.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.53% being registered with the party.
The amount Frankel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.25% more than the national average, earning R 478,236 per year; in United States they earn 30.96% more than the national average, earning $56,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.74% more than the national average, earning $68,435 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franckel | 93 | 166 | / |
| Frankiel | 93 | 73 | / |
| Frankell | 93 | 53 | / |
| Freankel | 93 | 2 | / |
| Frankuel | 93 | 1 | / |
| Frankkel | 93 | 0 | / |
| Frankl | 92 | 2,866 | / |
| Frankeeld | 88 | 1 | / |
| Franckell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Francel | 86 | 203 | / |
| Frankil | 86 | 24 | / |
| Frankyl | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fronkel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Framkel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Frankelová | 82 | 11 | / |
| Frankelova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Freinkel | 80 | 75 | / |
| Francell | 80 | 53 | / |
| Franchel | 80 | 25 | / |
| Fronckel | 80 | 12 | / |
| Frankild | 80 | 12 | / |
| Freynkel | 80 | 6 | / |
| Franquel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Franckyl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Francl | 77 | 349 | / |
| Franchell | 75 | 119 | / |
| Franklová | 75 | 78 | / |
| Fronckiel | 75 | 53 | / |
| Franklova | 75 | 3 | / |
| Francil | 71 | 173 | / |
| Froncel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Frankił | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fránkelová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fromkel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Franclet | 67 | 151 | / |
| Francill | 67 | 5 | / |
| Freinkil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Franquil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Frąckiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Froncell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Franclová | 63 | 212 | / |
| Freinquel | 63 | 16 | / |
| Franclova | 63 | 5 | / |
Frankel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Frankel in the Marathi language | ||
| ान्केल | ankela | - |
| Frankel in the Russian language | ||
| Франкель | frankel | - |
| Frankel in the Arabic language | ||
| فرانكل | frankl | - |
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