Kanehl Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Kanehl Surname User-submission:

The German family name is classified as being of occupational origin. The surname, Kanehl, can be described as a metonymic name, one in which the name of a substance or tool connected with a particular trade is used to denote a practitioner of that trade.

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Kanehl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2781:1,303,80991,323
Germany2131:377,96035,636
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kanehl Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The German family name is classified as being of occupational origin. The surname, Kanehl, can be described as a metonymic name, one in which the name of a substance or tool connected with a particular trade is used to denote a practitioner of that trade. Here, the Low (northern) German word, kanehl, denoted a spice known in English as cinnamon and thus the appellation served to identify the bearer as a 'cinnamon peddler', or, more generally, a 'spice dealer'. Spices were of great importance in the economy of medieval Europe, and the spice trade, because it involved a commodity that had to be obtained from distant places, generated great profits. Spice dealers in the cities were generally members of powerful trade guilds which protected their interests.Variants of the surname include Kaneel and Caneel.

One of the earliest references to this name or to a variant is a record of one Joannes Petrus Caspar Kanehl, who was baptized in the Rhineland town of Spiel on 22 March 1740, in the presence of his parents, Joannis Kanehl and Maria Hansen.

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Kanehl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanehl is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kanehl.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanehl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanehl is the 608,234th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 14,317,379 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Kanehl live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 278 people, or 1 in 1,303,809. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 42 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Kanehl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kanehl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kanehl last name grew 27,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kanehl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kanehl last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

The amount Kanehl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.8% less than the national average, earning 326,007 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,478 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.77% less than the national average, earning $42,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kanel911,463/
Kanhl910/
Kanehele861/
Kanoel831,393/
Kannel83558/
Kaenel83461/
Kanell83168/
Kanael83157/
Khanel83102/
Kanuel83100/
Kaniel8398/
Kaneld8311/
Canehl8310/
Kaneel837/
Kaunel836/
Kainel834/
Kanleh833/
Kahnel832/
Kenehl831/
Keanel831/
Kanl80110/
Kaanael77121/
Khaniel7734/
Kahnell7728/
Kannell7727/
Khaneel7725/
Kahniel7717/
Kainele774/
Cannehl773/
Khaneld773/
Khanoel772/
Canelhl771/
Hkanelt771/
Kahnleh771/
Kaynell771/
Kaanoel771/
Kosnehl771/
Kanneel771/
Keanell770/
Kauhnel770/
Kausnel770/
Canel737,587/
Kenel73935/
Känel73514/
Kanil73148/
Konel7372/
Könel7364/
Khanl7340/
Kanll734/
Kannl733/
Kanlı733/
Kenhl731/
Kanlt731/
Keanl731/
Kainl731/
Kanyl731/
Kanelova7172/
Khannell711/
Keinoehl710/
Canuel674,582/
Konell67839/
Caniel67662/
Koniel67527/
Canell67508/
Qaniel67219/
Kenđel67145/
Kenoel67143/
Cannel67128/
Kehnel67123/
Keynel6780/
Konnel6760/
Kangil6756/
Caneel6750/
Kenell6744/
Kahnle6737/
Keniel6732/
Casnel6729/
Kannil6712/
Kamnil6711/
Keinel679/
Kahanl678/
Khanil678/
Koneel677/
Kenuel675/
Konoel675/
Kanill675/
Kainil674/
Cainel673/
Canoel672/
Quanel672/
Khenel672/
Kahnil671/
Khonel671/
Konael671/
Kounel671/
Konleh671/
Kanyll671/
Konuel671/
Khanyl671/
Kaenil671/
Kam'el671/
Camnel670/
Keenel670/
Keunel670/
Cahnel670/

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