Gissel Surname

231,065th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gissel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gissel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5541:10,189955
Germany5361:150,19718,035
United States4831:750,43358,631
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
England21:27,859,030389,889
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Gissel (4,850) may also be a first name.

Gissel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gissel is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gissel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 231,065th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,164,312 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Gissel are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 98,062nd most common given name in the world. It is borne by 4,850 people.

It is most frequent in Denmark, where it is borne by 554 people, or 1 in 10,189. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 56 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 15 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 14 percent live. Besides Denmark this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 28 percent live.

Gissel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gissel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gissel surname expanded 710 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gissel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gissel surname are 22.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gissel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.56% more than the national average, earning $50,294 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giessel92375/
Gissell92142/
Gijssel92128/
Gissele929/
Gisselø929/
Guissel922/
Issel911,557/
Gisel911,111/
Giessell864/
Goisselt860/
Gisele8317,273/
Giesel832,508/
Gessel831,619/
Sissel83895/
Cissel83512/
Zissel83432/
Gijsel83284/
Isselt83241/
Hissel83188/
Ijssel83187/
Issell83180/
Yissel8393/
Guisel8353/
Gussel8350/
Gisell8348/
Gaisel8334/
Giszel8330/
Jissel8325/
Iossel8317/
Eissel8317/
Gitsel836/
Ghisel835/
Gishel833/
Gyssel833/
Issael832/
Isseld831/
Issiel831/
Isscel831/
Gisiel831/
Gidsel831/
Isel801,402/
Gishschel800/
Cissell772,906/
Gessell77470/
Gischel77343/
Heissel77313/
Sissell77188/
Ziessel77181/
Zeissel7787/
Eissele7784/
Huissel7784/
Geijsel7782/
Geyssel7763/
Siessel7756/
Seissel7729/
Scissel7726/
Chissel7725/
Ghyssel7718/
Gesshel7717/
Guessel7713/
Zissell776/
Gitszel776/
Eissell775/
Ghijsel774/
Gussell772/
Gishele772/
Giesell772/
Giehsel772/
Yissell771/
Guisell771/
Geessel771/
Gieszel771/
Gitsell771/
Ghessel771/
Ghisell771/
Caissel771/
Ijsselt771/
Guissil771/
Hiessel770/
Hissell770/
Sisscel770/
Giesselová752/
Essel7337,494/
Eisel733,816/
Gietl731,946/
Gysel731,430/
Hisel731,122/
Yssel73915/
Aisel73618/
Iselt73440/
Giele73379/
Yisel73341/
Sisel73317/
Oisel73309/
Isael73302/
Gizel73292/
Gusel73280/
Issil73222/
Gesel73200/
Gisle73149/
Içsel73138/
Gitel73133/
Sesel73120/
Cisel7353/
Iscel7333/
Gaisl7326/
Isoel7326/
Isell7323/
Zisel7323/
Gicel7320/
Ishel7318/
Gißel7318/
Gisil7316/
Jisel738/
Güsel738/
Issyl735/
Goisl734/
Gäsel734/
Isuel732/
Isiel732/
Gielh732/
Idsel732/
Ixsel731/
Iseld731/
Jssel731/
Gésel731/
Iseul731/
Itsel730/
Chissell71315/
Gitschel71106/
Scissell7120/
Cheissel7117/
D'Isselt713/
Guesseld711/
Gheiscel711/
Zeissell711/
Heissele711/
Guyssele711/
Guisiell710/
Gieschel710/
Gieshell710/
Gischele710/
Eisele6720,708/
Hessel679,650/
Gesell674,233/
Heisel672,958/
Eiselt672,129/
Jessel671,545/
Zeisel67922/
Gittel67855/
Ziesel67771/
Esseul67330/
Guitel67317/
Siesel67274/
Ghysel67273/
Chisel67262/
Gießel67261/
Hiesel67234/
Coisel67224/
Gietel67150/
Essell67148/
Geshel67140/
Cessel67137/
Eisschiel67136/
Sessel67114/
Getsel67111/
Siscel6790/
Uiselt6790/
Itsell6776/
Giehle6769/
Zessel6763/
Huisel6762/
Sisell6759/
Ciscel6757/
Geysel6755/
Hässel6739/
Gieselová6737/
Seisel6736/
Haisel6735/
Hoisel6733/
Seesel6730/
Gitell6729/
Yssele6729/
Gysell6728/
Jeisel6727/
Joisel6717/
Essiel6717/
Goitschel6716/
Gichel6714/
Gesehl6714/
Guisle6714/
Geszel6712/
Gielle6712/
Ishell6712/
Goizel6711/
Aisele6711/
D'Huissel6711/
Gesselová6710/
Gaitel678/
Gesiel677/
Isheel676/
Gesuel676/
Seasel675/
Giesle675/
Jaisel675/
Aishel675/
Ciszel675/
Gietschel675/
Zisele675/
Yisell674/
Isciel674/
Eyssel674/
Gaizel674/
Essael674/
Aiseel674/
Cisell673/
Iscell673/
Hischseld673/
Oishel673/
Aisiel673/
Iszeel673/
Guisil673/
Gusiel673/
Yossel672/
Gusuel672/
Sisael672/
Guhsel672/
Geciel672/
Ghisil672/
Geősel672/
Eisell671/
Saisel671/
Iszell671/
Iseell671/
Hitsel671/
Eisuel671/
Gaisil671/
Gicell671/
Gizzel671/
Aisell671/
Zhisel671/
Yisael671/
Yisoel671/
Seysel671/
Goitel671/
Guesel671/
Gytsel671/
Jisell671/
Seusel671/
Sisiel671/
Eussel671/
Yssell671/
Yissil671/
Cheissele671/
Iosell670/
Aiseld670/
Sesell670/
Cissil670/
Hisell670/
Eitsel670/
Gusell670/
Sissil670/
Geesel670/
Gessil670/
Gojsel670/
Jiesel670/
Gizell670/

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