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

The last name Kefel (Russian: Кефель) has its highest incidence in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kefel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,537,949th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 53,981,822 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Kefel live; 40 percent live in Western Europe and 40 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 1,829,670. In Germany Kefel is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 91 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Turkey, where 10 percent are found.

Kefel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kefel last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the 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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