Kassel Surname

110,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Kassel Surname Definition:

Place name in Germany. City in Hesse. Hence also Kasselman.

Kassel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0701:175,10117,591
Germany1,1871:67,8238,674
France2221:299,20145,739
Algeria1211:319,26930,625
Russia1131:1,275,42591,659
South Africa1091:497,04340,551
Canada471:783,94961,790
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Australia391:692,19746,687
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
England181:3,095,448105,421
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Israel161:534,85239,210
Austria161:532,21549,801
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Norway91:571,36544,190
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3011:166,83915,114

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.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who came from Kassel, in Prussia.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kässel946/
Kassell92290/
Kasselt9230/
Kaussel9214/
Khassel928/
Kaissel926/
Kassiel921/
Kayssel921/
Kaessel920/
Kasel913,237/
Kessel8315,382/
Cassel8310,081/
Kashel83621/
Katsel83532/
Kossel83485/
Kausel83177/
Kassil83156/
Kössel83139/
Kasell83115/
Kaysel8392/
Kaisel8392/
Khasel8366/
Kaszel8350/
Kasiel8337/
Kascel8325/
Keasel8316/
Kasuel8310/
Kaseel838/
Kaselt838/
Kaesel834/
Kasehl833/
Kasael831/
Kasoel831/
Kassyl831/
Cassell7715,561/
Kessell771,988/
Kaschel771,320/
Khassil77205/
Koessel77186/
Caussel77115/
Cayssel7743/
Kauszel7729/
Cassiel7721/
Kaushel7719/
Kosselt7717/
Katsell7715/
Kautsel7711/
Koussel7710/
Khausel7710/
Kossell774/
Khashel774/
Khaseel774/
Kaishel773/
Caissel771/
Kashell771/
Casselt771/
Casseul771/
Cassuel771/
Casseel770/
Keyssel770/
Kessuel770/
Keasell770/
Kuissel770/
Kosel733,157/
Kasil733,079/
Kacel732,358/
Kesel731,512/
Casel73928/
Kösel73448/
Kaßel7330/
Kasyl7315/
Kašel734/
Kaşel731/
Kauschel7116/
Keysselt7114/
Kaselova7112/
Keisselt7110/
Kaselová713/
Kashchel712/
Kausheel711/
Kaishele711/
Cashsell711/
Caussell711/
Casscell711/
Kaschell711/
Cassaell711/
Keissele711/
Quassell710/
Keessell710/
Casshell710/
Koessell710/
Keissell710/
Cassoell710/
Kesschel710/
Koshel6710,883/
Cashel67740/
Koszel67535/
Keisel67452/
Cossel67330/
Cassil67286/
Koesel67194/
Casell67124/
Kuisel67112/
Causel6793/
Kosiel6788/
Kasyol6765/
Kohsel6760/
Kausil6748/
Koosel6747/
Kashil6737/
Khasil6733/
Koseel6728/
Köhsel6725/
Kotsel6724/
Kesell6724/
Keysel6717/
Casiel6717/
Cajsel6715/
Kosell679/
Kasgil679/
Kashyl678/
Kehsel677/
Caisel676/
Cahsel676/
Khaselova675/
Caseel674/
Kaisil674/
Qaisel674/
Keusel673/
Casselová673/
Qassil673/
Caasel672/
Kesiel672/
Keesel672/
Kassilova672/
Kousel672/
Kosjel672/
Casuel672/
Kayshelle671/
Kasuil671/
Kacell671/
Kasill671/
Cascel671/
Casael671/
Kessil671/
Cássel671/
Kajzel671/
Kajšel671/
Kozsel671/
Qaseel671/
Casoel671/
Caysel671/
Cassyl671/
Kaycel671/
Katsyl671/
Kassylova671/
Caszel670/
Kescel670/

Kassel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kassel in the Russian language
Кассельkassel-
Kassel in the Arabic language
كاسيلkasyl-
كايسلkaysl-

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