Jockel Surname

235,214th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,711 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jockel Surname User-submission:

The surname 'Jockel' possibly came into Germany via the Latin based 'joculator', which was a Middle English term for a jester, or clown. In a colloquial sense, it generally refers to a rural, or simple folk, and modern German has seen it become a slang term for a foolish person.

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Jockel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1991:67,1448,573
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
Australia1181:228,77721,625
England401:1,392,95161,553
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
France161:4,151,420237,746
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Jockel (50) may also be a first name.

Jockel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname 'Jockel' possibly came into Germany via the Latin based 'joculator', which was a Middle English term for a jester, or clown. In a colloquial sense, it generally refers to a rural, or simple folk, and modern German has seen it become a slang term for a foolish person. Generally, its phonetic English cognate may be thought of as the word 'Yokel', whereas the English version of the surname is often written as 'Jekyll'.

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Jockel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jockel occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jockel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 235,214th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,259,232 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Jockel reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Jockel is also the 1,412,538th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 50 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,199 people, or 1 in 67,144. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 38 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Germany this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Jockel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jockel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jockel last name grew 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 667 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jockel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jockel surname are 10.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jockel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,948 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.35% less than the national average, earning $41,062 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joeckel92555/
Jockiel9298/
Jockell9253/
Jockael921/
Jokel91793/
Jockl9137/
Jocel9123/
Jokiel832,754/
Jackel831,792/
Juckel83544/
Yockel83368/
Sockel83355/
Joekel83186/
Jochel8370/
Cockel8360/
Jokkel8341/
Ejokel839/
Jokell837/
Zockel837/
Joukel831/
Ijokel831/
Jokuel831/
Joucel831/
Ojokel831/
Ajokel831/
Jockil831/
Jokoel831/
Joskel831/
Jocell830/
Jookel830/
Jokl80613/
Jockelová801/
Jocl801/
Cockell771,063/
Sockeel77317/
Yockell77196/
Jocquel77101/
Sockell7748/
Jackiel7731/
Jacckel7712/
Jackell773/
Joycell772/
Jackuel772/
Jokkell771/
Juckael771/
Juckell771/
Cockeel771/
Joekiel771/
Jackoel771/
Jackelt770/
Jackael770/
Jakel731,431/
Jackl73664/
Yokel73447/
Joekl73441/
Sokel73411/
Joukl73189/
Cokel73122/
Jacel73100/
Jukel7386/
Jokil7323/
Yocel7310/
Jokhl734/
Zokel731/
Iokel731/
Jokelová7156/
Cockkell712/
Jokelova712/
Jocklová711/
Jakiel671,376/
Yackel671,050/
Sackel67344/
Sokell67247/
Zoukel67197/
Yokiel67164/
Cokell67150/
Jukiel67132/
Jakeel67123/
Yokell67122/
Jakkel67121/
Zackel6792/
Joquel6768/
Jacoel6759/
Soykel6744/
Jackil6744/
Jakoel6739/
Sokeel6737/
Juchel6731/
Yuckel6727/
Youkel6726/
Jakell6725/
Jukael6723/
Scokel6715/
Jachel6714/
Jackelová6714/
Cackel6712/
Yochel675/
Jakuel675/
Jahkel675/
Jokellová674/
Jaakel673/
Eokiel672/
Sookel672/
Yohkel672/
Jhakel671/
Jaceel671/
Cockil671/
Zokael671/
Ijucel671/
Jackél671/
Iokael671/
Jjakel671/
Jocheł671/
Cokkel671/

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