Gigel Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Gigel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gigel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1441:1,000,85577,167
Belarus1231:77,24412,421
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Gígel (18) are calculated separately.

Gigel (3,082) may also be a first name.

Gigel Last Name Facts

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

Gigel (Russian: Гигель) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Gígel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gigel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 758,524th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 19,330,361 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Gigel are found; 51 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 48 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 129,957th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,082 people.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 1,000,855. In Russia Gigel is primarily concentrated in: Republic of Khakassia, where 15 percent live, Vladimir Oblast, where 13 percent live and Omsk Oblast, where 11 percent live. Beside Russia Gigel is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 33 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.

Gigel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gigel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gigel last name decreased 32 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gigel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gigel surname is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gigel surname are 32.18% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 78.95% being registered with the political party.

Gigel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $44,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gígel9318/
Giegel91273/
Gigiel91269/
Gigele91236/
Gitgel91226/
Giguel91220/
Gingel91211/
Giggel9194/
Giçgel9123/
Gaigel9111/
Goigel917/
Guigel911/
Gigael911/
Igel894,028/
Gigl891,111/
Gingell833,371/
Giegiel83156/
Guiguel8320/
Gingiel832/
Gaigoel831/
Gicguel831/
Gaighel831/
Sigel804,081/
Gugel804,034/
Gisel801,111/
Ingel80904/
Eggel80852/
Eigel80612/
Higel80510/
Gegel80476/
Gaigl80470/
Gügel80440/
Cigel80300/
Gizel80292/
Igiel80188/
Iguel80169/
Gingl80167/
Giesl80154/
Gigil80150/
Zigel80149/
Icgel8085/
Gießl8055/
Giegl8028/
Gicel8020/
Isgel8019/
Aigel8014/
Iñgel8011/
Igell809/
Ighel805/
Oigel804/
Egiel804/
Žigel802/
Igael802/
Igoel801/
Ghigl801/
Gygel801/
Jigel801/
Gighl801/
Iegel801/
Ijgel801/
Ygiel801/
Gigelova7728/
Gigelová7720/
Gaingell770/
Giegeltd770/
Igl751,091/
Siegel7359,389/
Geçgel736,041/
Seigel732,838/
Giesel732,508/
Hiegel731,321/
Heigel73795/
Ziegel73665/
Geygel73577/
Zygiel73412/
Hingel73283/
Gijzel73258/
Cegiel73222/
Siggel73220/
Igueld73204/
Zegiel73189/
Ziggel73140/
Sigiel73139/
Gieszl73111/
Zeggel73110/
Gugiel7398/
Gizele7397/
Oiguel7389/
Seggel7374/
Enggel7372/
Ingell7367/
Zeigel7364/
Gesgel7360/
Guegel7353/
Guisel7353/
Giessl7349/
Gisell7348/
Goygel7348/
Eingel7344/
Gecgel7342/
Gezgel7342/
Gaisel7334/
Eijgel7330/
Ejgiel7327/
Eigelt7326/
Segiel7325/
Geggel7324/
Jiguel7319/
Inggel7319/
Eigell7318/
Scigel7318/
Ziguel7317/
Gizelt7316/
Sigell7315/
Zhigel7314/
Gichel7314/
Chigel7313/
Gingil7313/
Gingül7313/
Guizel7312/
Gaygel7311/
Goizel7311/
Giezel7311/
Aingel7310/
Jeggel7310/
Jingel738/
Guggel738/
Jigell738/
Zigele737/
Ghizel737/
Gugell735/
Zigiel735/
Eggell734/
Yigael734/
Hegiel734/
Haigel734/
Gaizel734/
Jighel734/
Ghugel732/
Saigel732/
Djigel732/
Yingel732/
Higelt732/
Gygiel732/
Jiegel731/
Isgell731/
Gicell731/
Gigill731/
Gikhel731/
Gizzel731/
Aigele731/
Zighel731/
Yiguel731/
Sicgel731/
Higgel731/
Igguel731/
Zigael731/
Geegel731/
Giziel731/
Gisiel731/
Giglet731/
Eugiel731/
Aiguel731/
Ingeel731/
Huigel730/
Girzel730/
Highel730/
Goingl730/
Gizell730/
Sigl678,553/
Gheziel672,744/
Egel672,092/
Eigl671,003/
Gugl67721/
Eggl67654/
Higl67398/
Gitchel67368/
Gejl67321/
Zhingel67319/
Geßl67231/
Dziggel67209/
Gueziel67206/
Igil67199/
Heigele67192/
Djiguel67172/
Egil67101/
Cigl6793/
Tgetgel6777/
Chingel6777/
Égel6761/
Siegell6752/
Seigell6744/
Ygel6737/
Gesl6736/
Siegiel6732/
Gecl6730/
Dziegel6723/
Dzigiel6722/
Scegiel6721/
Ziegelt6721/
Sceggel6719/
Gueguel6717/
Aingell6715/
Gegl6715/
Scigiel6713/
Zigl6712/
Ghiziel679/
Zeggelt678/
Aigl677/
Hajgiel677/
Gajgiel676/
Giechel676/
Guggell675/
Hinggel675/
Girzell674/
Gisl674/
Chiguel674/
Ghijsel674/
Giglová674/
Dzhigel673/
Seiggel673/
Gicl673/
Jgil673/
Gechgel673/
Chiegel673/
Giglova672/
Seigiel672/
Highell672/
Giesell672/
Giehsel672/
Ghiguil672/
Guidjel672/
Iggl672/
Igld672/
Gingill671/
Jingell671/
Igelová671/
Ighl671/
Eiguell671/
Guisell671/
Zeigele671/
Seygiel671/
Hiegiel671/
Zigueld671/
Seggiel671/
Goidjel671/
Guesgel671/
Giezelt671/
Giegieł671/
Ghoicel671/
Gaichel671/
Choigel671/
Chighel671/
Haiguel671/
Oigl671/
Ygil671/
Gizaell671/
Iglh671/
Iglt671/
Heingel670/
Seeggel670/

Gigel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gigel in the Russian language
Гигельgigel-

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