Gimmel Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gimmel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gimmel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2531:318,20331,987
Switzerland1701:48,3116,479
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Gimmel (33) may also be a first name.

Gimmel Last Name Facts

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

Gimmel (Russian: Гиммель) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gimmel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 554,308th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,673,993 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Gimmel live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 33 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 253 people, or 1 in 318,203. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 28 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 17 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 23 percent are found.

Gimmel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gimmel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gimmel surname expanded 329 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gimmel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gimmel last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Gimmel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.13% less than the national average, earning R 89,988 per year and in United States they earn 33.42% more than the national average, earning $57,571 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gimmell927/
Guimmel921/
Immel916,121/
Gimel911,018/
Himmel836,202/
Zimmel831,832/
Simmel831,692/
Gemmel831,504/
Gummel83568/
Immell83231/
Immelt8389/
Gimael8368/
Guimel8343/
Gimell8318/
Ghimel837/
Gimiel835/
Jimmel834/
Gaimel833/
Gimmil833/
Gimele833/
Cimmel831/
Eimmel831/
Gnmmel831/
Gimuel831/
Iemmel830/
Imel803,185/
Imml801/
Gemmell779,058/
Himmell7740/
Khimmel7730/
Heimmel7715/
Zimmehl779/
Gummell777/
Gimmill774/
Zimmell773/
Simmell772/
Chimmel771/
Guemmel771/
Giemael771/
Zinmmel771/
Zimmele771/
Yimmele771/
Goimele771/
Haimmel771/
Simmael770/
Huimmel770/
Ginmell770/
Uimmell770/
Saimmel770/
Gimmlet770/
Cimmell770/
Himel7341,946/
Emmel734,704/
Gemel733,949/
Simel733,731/
Gumel73540/
Ismel73322/
Simml73275/
Jimel73200/
Himml73162/
Zimel73140/
Aimel7395/
Cimel7351/
Zimml7346/
Imael7329/
Ymmel7318/
Gümel7315/
Imeld7310/
Imell738/
Gimil735/
Imiel734/
Gaiml734/
Eimel732/
Gymel732/
Imeel732/
Imeul731/
Immil731/
Ihmel731/
Jmmel731/
Imoel731/
Uimel731/
Yimel731/
Guiml731/
Scimmell711/
Gumiel671,734/
Semmel671,435/
Heimel67854/
Guimil67637/
Yimele67497/
Ismeel67465/
Hemmel67461/
Simuel67425/
Emmell67249/
Zemmel67219/
Chimel67165/
Zimmelová67159/
Zimele67139/
Imoehl67115/
Seimel67104/
Himmelová6792/
Goimil6788/
Haimel6782/
Joimel6780/
Simell6771/
Emmuel6765/
Gemael6755/
Gemehl6752/
Gemell6746/
Himell6741/
Gemmil6739/
Zimehl6737/
Simiel6731/
Hämmel6730/
Eismel6722/
Saimel6718/
Simael6715/
Gemmelová6712/
Jemmel6712/
Ziemel6712/
Siemel6711/
Ghemel6710/
Ghymel678/
Eimael678/
Iml677/
Simeel677/
Gemelt677/
Gumeel676/
Simoel676/
Hiemel675/
Guemel675/
Zimmelova675/
Cemmel674/
Ismell674/
Hismel674/
Gimlet673/
Jaimel673/
Gemeel673/
Gummil673/
Aimael673/
Djimel673/
Imméll673/
Gimiol673/
Zymmel672/
Emmael672/
Guímel672/
Coimel672/
Ymmele672/
Jimael672/
Gemiel672/
Gumell671/
Hymmel671/
Immlet671/
Hjmmel671/
Gemmll671/
Huimel671/
Jimuel671/
Ismesl671/
Gemmelova671/
Gemuel671/
Guymel671/
Geymel671/
Himeel671/
Aimuel671/
Emmeul671/
Scimel671/
Zimoel671/
Jimmil671/
Jimmyl671/
Jimell670/
Immill670/
Immilt670/
Gaymel670/
Gesmel670/
Emmelt670/

Gimmel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gimmel in the Russian language
Гиммельgimmel-

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