Goepel Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda

Goepel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goepel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3941:204,32923,345
United States3931:922,28769,218
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
France111:6,038,429280,838
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Goepel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Goepel is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Goepel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goepel is the 400,040th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,290,723 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Goepel reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 394 people, or 1 in 204,329. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Berlin, where 27 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Saxony, where 14 percent reside. Beside Germany this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Goepel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Goepel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 756 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 79 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goepel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Goepel last name are 15.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.69% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Goepel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.15% more than the national average, earning $53,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.56% more than the national average, earning $69,338 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goeppel9262/
Gouepel921/
Goepelt921/
Goepell921/
Gopel91148/
Gepel9126/
Gouepiel8626/
Goeppell860/
Hoepel83451/
Goppel83243/
Geppel83150/
Gejpel8331/
Goupel8310/
Giepel839/
Goeppl834/
Geypel834/
Ghepel831/
Gopael831/
Gepell830/
Gaepel830/
Gepl8030/
Gopl8023/
Hoeppel7789/
Hoepfel7763/
Goupell7719/
Göpel732,320/
Eipel73121/
Geppl73120/
Gapel7351/
Gäpel7317/
Gopil7317/
Yepel734/
Eapel733/
Gupel733/
Eypel732/
Oupel731/
Gépel731/
Goopl731/
Goupil6710,848/
Heupel672,984/
Göppel671,745/
Heipel67393/
Hoepfl67337/
Gappel67249/
Gaupel6763/
Hiepel6756/
Göpelt6745/
Oyapel6728/
Aeppel6718/
Huepel6711/
Heapel677/
Gepleh676/
Ngupel676/
Euppel675/
Heypel673/
Gaipel672/
Gupiel672/
Oupell671/
Hoepil671/
Eipele671/
Eippel671/
Gopill671/
Ajopel671/
Gaypel671/
Gépelő671/
Gupfel670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goepel
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