Herkel Surname

523,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Herkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Herkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Germany1351:596,33748,011
France741:897,604104,173
Estonia611:21,6693,800
Canada441:837,40065,151
Turkey361:2,161,70672,332
Romania331:608,42043,703
Austria301:283,84832,444
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Herkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Herkel is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Herkel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Herkel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 523,160th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,735,179 people. Herkel is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Herkel are found; 39 percent are found in Western Europe and 27 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 29 percent are found, New York, where 18 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States Herkel exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent are found and France, where 12 percent are found.

Herkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Herkel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Herkel surname rose 2,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Herkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Herkel surname are 29.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.19% registered with the political party.

The amount Herkel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $38,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning $41,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Herkiel924/
Herckel921/
Erkel91905/
Herkl917/
Horkel83265/
Hercel8399/
Harkel8388/
Herkül8350/
Herkil8320/
Erkell8313/
Erckel833/
Earkel832/
Eerkel831/
Gerkel830/
Erkl8012/
Herkelová808/
Herkelova802/
Herchel77344/
Herquel77107/
Herkild7781/
Hyrkiel7764/
Harkell7740/
Härkell778/
Hearcel776/
Hörkell773/
Herkühl771/
Harckel771/
Cherkil771/
Harkiel770/
Herkill770/
Cherkelova7528/
Arkel73319/
Erkil73238/
Hercl7351/
Ercel7343/
Erkyl7326/
Orkel7323/
Jrkel732/
Horkl732/
Cherchel711,298/
Herchell7113/
Cherkkil711/
Herquell711/
Herrchel710/
Arkell672,468/
Järkel6728/
Hercil6718/
Erkkil678/
Arckel677/
Orkiel676/
Aarkel673/
Orckel673/
Erccel671/
Hirkil671/
Iorkel671/
Gerkil671/
Arhkel671/
Harckl670/
Yorkel670/
Earcel670/
Harkil670/

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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 Herkel
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