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

Gigel (Russian: Гигель) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gígel. For other possible spellings of Gigel click here.

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

The last name is the 758,524^th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 19,330,361 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gigel reside; 51 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 48 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Gigel is also the 129,957^th most frequent first name globally, borne by 3,082 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 1,000,855. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Republic of Khakassia, where 15 percent are found, Vladimir Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Omsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Russia Gigel is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 33 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Gigel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gigel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gigel surname fell 32 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gigel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gigel last name are 32.18% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 78.95% registered to vote for the 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.