Horkel Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Horkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Horkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2291:46,4347,731
Austria181:473,08046,251
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680

Horkel Last Name Facts

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

Horkel occurs more in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Horkel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Horkel is the 975,866th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,500,173 people. The surname Horkel occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Horkel are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Czechia, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 46,434. In Czechia Horkel is most common in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 63 percent reside, Olomouc Region, where 8 percent reside and Plzeň Region, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Czechia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Horkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Horkel surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Horkel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.58% more than the national average, earning $64,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orkel9123/
Horkl912/
Herkel83621/
Harkel8388/
Horcel8348/
Orkiel836/
Orckel833/
Gorkel831/
Orkeul831/
Hurkel831/
Horkelová80120/
Harkell7740/
Horchel7739/
Härkell778/
Herkiel774/
Hörkell773/
Charkel772/
Harckel771/
Khurkel771/
Herckel771/
Harkiel770/
Hurkell770/
Horcell770/
Harkelt770/
Orcel731,554/
Erkel73905/
Arkel73319/
Ürkel7338/
Herkl737/
Urkel733/
Orkll731/
Hurkl731/
Orkil731/
Orkhl731/
Horklová7194/
Chorchel7150/
Charkiel7115/
Charkeel711/
Orkelova711/
Chorcell710/
Arkell672,468/
Orchel67515/
Urkiel6769/
Orkild6765/
Herkül6750/
Garkel6727/
Herkil6720/
Harcel6717/
Jürkel6715/
Erkell6713/
Arckel677/
Aarkel673/
Erckel673/
Ourcel672/
Urkell671/
Arhkel671/
Eerkel671/
Orcell671/
Harckl670/
Hurkil670/
Harkil670/
Chorqueel670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Horkel
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