Gekel Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Gekel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Israel | 13 | 1:658,280 | 45,106 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Gekel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gekel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gekel (Hindi: गेकेल, Russian: Гекель) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gekel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,273,756th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Gekel are found; 39 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 39 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Gekel is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 3,515,196. In Russia Gekel is mostly found in: Rostov Oblast, where 39 percent reside, Irkutsk Oblast, where 20 percent reside and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent reside and Israel, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gekel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gekel in the Hindi language | ||
| गेकेल | gekela | - |
| Gekel in the Russian language | ||
| Гекель | gekel | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gekel
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