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

The last name Gissel is found most frequently in Denmark. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Gissel click here.

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

It is the 231,065^th most widely held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,164,312 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Gissel live; 32 percent live in Northern Europe and 32 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 98,062^nd most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 4,850 people.

The last name Gissel is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 10,189. In Denmark Gissel is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 56 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 15 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 14 percent are found. Besides Denmark this surname occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 28 percent are found.

Gissel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gissel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gissel surname grew 710 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gissel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Lutheran (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gissel last name are 22.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.42% registered with 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.