Where Does The Last Name Gakel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gakel (Hindi: गाकेल, Russian: Гакель) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 3,665,662^nd most common family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Gakel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Gakel are found; 48 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 48 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 8,006,836. In Russia Gakel is mostly found in: Perm Krai, where 39 percent are found, Tyumen Oblast, where 28 percent are found and Moscow, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia Gakel occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Gakel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gakel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.