Gekeler Surname

337,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gekeler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gekeler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9971:80,74810,201
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Gekeler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gekeler is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gekeler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 337,050th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,667,471 people. The last name Gekeler is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Gekeler live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 997 people, or 1 in 80,748. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 91 percent are found, Hesse, where 3 percent are found and Berlin, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Gekeler is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Switzerland, where 0 percent are found.

Gekeler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gekeler has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 319 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gekeler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gekeler surname are 40.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

Gekeler earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.4% less than the national average, earning $32,191 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geckeler93488/
Goekeler9313/
Geekeler930/
Ekeler92200/
Gekele921/
Goeckeler88125/
Yekeler86567/
Gökeler86127/
Hekeler8676/
Gokeler8647/
Eckeler8644/
Gakeler8639/
Geceler8625/
Sekeler8625/
Iekeler8619/
Eikeler8614/
Ngekele865/
Ekelere863/
Jekeler863/
Gekoler861/
Eekeler860/
Heckeler80199/
Göckeler80174/
Eickeler8099/
Gockeler8064/
Eyckeler8037/
Seckeler8018/
Gackeler807/
Siekeler801/
Sekele777,616/
Ikeler77462/
Zekele77172/
Eceler7789/
Gecele7776/
Jekele7741/
Gekela7712/
Cekele778/
Eijckeler756/
Sekhele71459/
Eşkiler71399/
Gechele71226/
Sikeler7183/
Sekehle7114/
Zekiler7113/
Sekiler7112/
Etkiler717/
Djekele715/
Sekiele714/
Siekele713/
Sekelir711/
Sekelie711/
Sekeele711/
Zekhele711/
Ceikele711/
Ghekela711/
Guekile711/
Sekeule711/
Ikelere711/
Echeler711/
Jekiler711/
Zekelei711/
Ikesler710/
Heckelhier710/
Gecchele671,025/
Eicheler6750/
Sickeler6741/
Sekhehle6725/
Yetkiler6713/
Zeckelet6710/
Sekielie672/
Giechele672/
Chikeler672/
Sekhelea671/
Gheyshkelee671/
Gökciler671/
Geechele671/
Zecheler671/
Zekkiler671/
Seekeley671/
Hecheler670/

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