Gergel Surname

186,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Gergel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gergel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,0801:133,44715,678
United States4721:767,92159,720
Slovakia2801:19,0592,940
Czechia1001:106,33517,512
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Israel561:152,81515,997
Canada501:736,91258,785
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Kyrgyzstan241:248,86123,238
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
England141:3,979,861125,553
Romania91:2,230,87454,437
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gergel (16) may also be a first name.

Gergel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gergel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﻛﻞ, Russian: Гергель) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gergel? popularity and diffusion

Gergel is the 186,854th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,217,460 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Gergel reside; 54 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 34 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used forename at a global level. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 1,080 people, or 1 in 133,447. In Russia Gergel is most numerous in: Krasnodar Krai, where 18 percent live, Moscow, where 7 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent live. Outside of Russia Gergel occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and Slovakia, where 12 percent live.

Gergel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gergel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gergel surname grew 47,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gergel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gergel surname is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Gergel are 18.07% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 64.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gergel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $49,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.49% less than the national average, earning $42,482 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guergel924/
Goergel923/
Gergelt922/
Gerghel922/
Gergiel921/
Ghergel921/
Ergel911,116/
Gergl9113/
Gherghel864,335/
Giergiel86315/
Guerguel8656/
Geringel861/
Görgel831,723/
Sergel83874/
Gerzel83319/
Gerçel83199/
Gregel83197/
Girgel83176/
Hergel83172/
Gergil83167/
Gargel83131/
Gîrgel8389/
Gorgel8378/
Jergel8360/
Gersel8340/
Cergel8322/
Gerele8317/
Gereal8312/
Erguel8311/
Geriel839/
Zergel835/
Yergel835/
Gercel834/
Gerjel833/
Geržel832/
Eargel831/
Gerhel831/
Ergell830/
Gergelová80498/
Ergl8064/
Gergelova8033/
Sergiel77725/
Gorgiel77206/
Girgiel77120/
Gershel7789/
Gerchel7776/
Gueriel7772/
Gerelle7763/
Gargiel7741/
Hergelt7732/
Gregiel7723/
Ghersel7721/
Gersell7710/
Guersel7710/
Jergell777/
Herguel775/
Guerele774/
Geretel774/
Gregell773/
Gerkhel771/
Gerrsel771/
Gerssel771/
Gieriel771/
Gorgeel771/
Gerijel771/
Gerecel771/
Gherzel771/
Cergell771/
Cergiel771/
Gorggel771/
Gericel771/
Geriele771/
Gerriel771/
Guirgel771/
Gheergl771/
Gredgel770/
Gereald770/
Heirgel770/
Gargoel770/
Gergill770/
Gerealt770/
Ergül7338,875/
Ergil732,575/
Gerle731,199/
Ergöl73429/
Gregl73374/
Erhel73368/
Hergl73197/
Ereal73189/
Geršl73183/
Sergl73143/
Görgl73116/
Jergl7388/
Irgel7361/
Erele7360/
Eriel7358/
Gersl7321/
Cergl738/
Gorgl736/
Ereil732/
Erngl731/
Ergıl731/
Gerschel71234/
Guerguil7127/
Guerssel718/
Gershell716/
Giergielová715/
Guerchel714/
Guerriel713/
Siergiel713/
Gerreald712/
Gierszel712/
Ghirghel711/
Yerguell711/
Gerchell711/
Herguell711/
Guereale711/
Gueritel711/
Gierrele711/
Cercel677,733/
Herhel672,615/
Hergül672,211/
Herzel67979/
Görgül67614/
Gherle67395/
Grezel67356/
Hersel67339/
Gerile67220/
Jeriel67186/
Hereil67164/
Sergül67117/
Hercel6799/
Sergil6775/
Eriçel6773/
Zirgel6771/
Cersel6769/
Yergül6768/
Sirgel6767/
Herele6762/
Eresil6756/
Girsel6755/
Girgil6750/
Hergil6736/
Erisel6734/
Gorgil6725/
Gehrle6724/
Gargil6722/
Gerçil6722/
Girele6715/
Esreal6711/
Heršel6711/
Gierle679/
Eurgil678/
Särgel678/
Gherchell678/
Jergil678/
Girgelová677/
Jercel677/
Yorgel677/
Guerschel676/
Jergelová676/
Giriel676/
Gergilova675/
Görgelová675/
Gersil675/
Sersel674/
Girjel674/
Hirgel674/
Erheil673/
Yeriel673/
Gerail673/
Etrele672/
Ereale672/
Hergelová672/
Seergl672/
Hereal671/
Iereal671/
Esrele671/
Erriel671/
Ericel671/
Eriehl671/
Geryle671/
Zercel671/
Esreil671/
Herxel671/
Jerhel671/
Irguel671/
Yergil671/
Gircel671/
Greżel671/
Erehel671/
Eretel671/
Ereyle671/
Eareal671/
Dziergiel671/
Gershl671/
Eretil671/
Eriell671/
Gerrle670/
Eryell670/
Erreal670/
Girzel670/
Erglet670/
Jerzel670/
Gerlle670/
Erelle670/

Gergel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gergel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺮﻛﻞkrkl-
Gergel in the Russian language
Гергельgergel-

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Footnotes

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