Kassel Surname
Approximately 4,213 people bear this surname
Kassel Surname Definition:
Place name in Germany. City in Hesse. Hence also Kasselman.
Kassel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,070 | 1:175,101 | 17,591 |
| Germany | 1,187 | 1:67,823 | 8,674 |
| France | 222 | 1:299,201 | 45,739 |
| Algeria | 121 | 1:319,269 | 30,625 |
| Russia | 113 | 1:1,275,425 | 91,659 |
| South Africa | 109 | 1:497,043 | 40,551 |
| Canada | 47 | 1:783,949 | 61,790 |
| Sweden | 41 | 1:240,165 | 16,652 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Israel | 16 | 1:534,852 | 39,210 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 301 | 1:166,839 | 15,114 |
The alternate forms: Kässel (6) are calculated separately.
Kassel (185) may also be a first name.
Kassel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Place name in Germany. City in Hesse. Hence also Kasselman.
(German) One who came from Kassel, in Prussia.
Kassel Demographics
Kassel Political Affiliation
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Kassel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kassel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kassel (Arabic: كاسيل, Russian: Кассель) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kässel. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kassel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 110,345th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,729,776 people. Kassel is mostly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Kassel reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kassel is also the 669,105th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 185 people.
The last name Kassel is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,070 people, or 1 in 175,101. In The United States Kassel is primarily concentrated in: California, where 15 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Kassel exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent live and France, where 5 percent live.
Kassel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kassel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kassel last name rose 688 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kassel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kassel last name is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Kassel last name are 9.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.59% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kassel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.9% less than the national average, earning 332,596 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 96.43% more than the national average, earning R 466,788 per year; in United States they earn 21.01% more than the national average, earning $52,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.21% more than the national average, earning $52,767 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kassel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kassel in the Russian language | ||
| Кассель | kassel | - |
| Kassel in the Arabic language | ||
| كاسيل | kasyl | - |
| كايسل | kaysl | - |
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