Kefel Surname

1,537,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Kefel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kefel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Turkey141:5,558,673112,907
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Kefel Last Name Facts

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

Kefel (Russian: Кефель) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kefel.

How Common Is The Last Name Kefel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,537,949th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Kefel are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Kefel is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 1,829,670. In Germany Kefel is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 91 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent live and Brandenburg, where 2 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Turkey, where 10 percent live.

Kefel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kefel last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Kefel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.48% more than the national average, earning $60,614 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiefel911,083/
Keffel9197/
Keifel9139/
Kaefel9111/
Keufel9110/
Keyfel9110/
Keefel916/
Kefiel911/
Khefel911/
Koefel910/
Kefl895/
Keuffel8362/
Kieffel8360/
Keshfel837/
Koepfel831/
Khiefel831/
Kevfeld831/
Keiffel831/
Keefell830/
Kiepfel830/
Keeffel830/
Keipfel830/
Kafel801,697/
Kiefl801,243/
Kofel80700/
Kefil80261/
Kifel80246/
Keifl8060/
Käfel8038/
Köfel8020/
Kyfel806/
Cefel803/
Keffl802/
Keefl802/
Koefl801/
Åkefeldt7710/
Kedfeldt772/
Keuffell771/
Keeffell770/
Kafeel738,665/
Koffel73842/
Kiffel73359/
Kaffel73180/
Kaifel73136/
Köffel7379/
Kipfel7317/
Chefel7313/
Kafiel739/
Kafehl733/
Khafel732/
Käffel731/
Köpfel731/
Kafael731/
Kofell731/
Khepfl731/
Kifelt731/
Kefiol731/
Kayfel731/
Kidfel731/
Kisfel731/
Kifeel731/
Kofael730/
Keifelová718/
Kifl67430/
Kofl6735/
Kafl6725/
Kisfeld6725/
Kayfeld6716/
Kaffiel6716/
Cheffel6713/
Köfl6712/
Keuphel6711/
Kidfelt679/
Kapheel677/
Khafeel674/
Koffell673/
Kiffell673/
Kjfl671/
Kopfuel671/
Kaffell671/
Kissfel671/
Kihfeld671/
Caepfel670/
Kaffehl670/
Kaephel670/
Kawpfel670/

Kefel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kefel in the Russian language
Кефельkefel-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kefel
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