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

Gockel is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Göckel. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 108,245^th most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,693,990 people. The surname occurs mostly 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 common first name internationally, held by 10 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 3,192 people, or 1 in 25,221. In Germany Gockel is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 77 percent live, Hesse, where 8 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 3 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Ghana, where 6 percent live.

Gockel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gockel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gockel surname grew 868 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gockel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Gockel surname are 27.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.23% registered with the 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.