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

Gockel occurs most in Germany. It can occur as: Göckel. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Gockel is the 108,245^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,693,990 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Gockel live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 10 people.

Gockel is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,192 people, or 1 in 25,221. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 77 percent are found, Hesse, where 8 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent are found. Other than Germany Gockel is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Ghana, where 6 percent are found.

Gockel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gockel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 868 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gockel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gockel last name are 27.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gockel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.36% more than the national average, earning $45,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.95% more than the national average, earning $53,134 CAD per year.