Kegel Surname

68,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kegel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kegel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,3841:18,3632,401
United States1,4231:254,71524,153
Netherlands3511:48,1128,228
Poland3221:118,04017,629
Denmark781:72,3687,171
Argentina751:569,91240,958
Slovenia731:34,0786,636
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Canada631:584,85148,473
Mexico601:2,068,77019,099
Switzerland521:157,94114,824
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Australia341:793,99150,673
Israel311:276,05324,632
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
France281:2,372,240182,981
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Estonia231:57,47010,794
England211:2,653,24194,788
Croatia161:264,28827,725
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

The alternate forms: Kégel (12) are calculated separately.

Kegel (10) may also be a first name.

Kegel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kegel (Russian: Кегель) is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kégel. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kegel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kegel is the 68,346th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,002,689 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kegel are found; 66 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 10 people.

Kegel is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 4,384 people, or 1 in 18,363. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live, Saxony, where 12 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and The Netherlands, where 5 percent live.

Kegel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kegel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kegel surname expanded 813 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kegel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kegel last name are 8.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.24% being registered with the party.

The amount Kegel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.53% less than the national average, earning 250,817 kr per year; in Peru they earn 234.61% more than the national average, earning S/. 64,865 per year; in South Africa they earn 113.58% more than the national average, earning R 507,552 per year; in United States they earn 10.72% more than the national average, earning $47,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $52,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kégel9312/
Koegel911,479/
Keegel91895/
Kiegel91182/
Kaegel9167/
Keigel9137/
Kesgel9124/
Keagel9121/
Keygel9114/
Kegiel915/
Keghel914/
Khegel912/
Keguel911/
Kegell910/
Kegl89269/
Kiegiel8362/
Kaegael8326/
Khengel833/
Koegell831/
Kedgell830/
Kaegell830/
Kögel805,160/
Kogel802,055/
Kagel801,617/
Kexel801,558/
Kesel801,512/
Kezel80246/
Kigel80195/
Koegl80174/
Kejel8030/
Kecel8027/
Kõgel8013/
Cegel8011/
Kägel809/
Keigl802/
Keesl801/
Kegil801/
Keghl800/
Kygel800/
Kiesel7310,085/
Kerzel73743/
Keisel73452/
Koggel73411/
Cegiel73222/
Kieżel73199/
Keezel73136/
Kiezel7368/
Keşgil7356/
Kiguel7329/
Cecgel7328/
Kogiel7328/
Kesell7324/
Cekgel7322/
Khogel7321/
Kagiel7317/
Keasel7316/
Kesgül7315/
Chegel7313/
Kezell7311/
Khagel739/
Khezel737/
Kehsel737/
Keçgül737/
Kaigel736/
Keizel736/
Kagell734/
Keusel733/
Kyogel732/
Kesiel732/
Keechl732/
Keesel732/
Kigiel732/
Koigel732/
Kidgel732/
Kejell731/
Ceegel731/
Coegel731/
Kocgel731/
Keguil731/
Kohgel731/
Koëgel731/
Kedjel731/
Keicel731/
Kecgil731/
Keesil730/
Keegil730/
Kiseel730/
Kescel730/
Kögl672,165/
Kagl671,761/
Kesl67418/
Kidgell67389/
Kogl67250/
Kégl67128/
Keyselt6764/
Kigl6762/
Keiselt6740/
Kiesell6733/
Kiggell6732/
Keezell6722/
Kierzel6721/
Kiesiel6719/
Kejl6717/
Kecl6712/
Keglová6710/
Keßl678/
Cegl676/
Keezhil674/
Kaigele674/
Cheghel673/
Keisell672/
Keadjel672/
Kjgl672/
Keaglet671/
Keglowa671/
Kieziel671/
Koggell670/
Keisiel670/
Keasell670/
Koiggel670/
Keghill670/

Kegel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kegel in the Russian language
Кегельkegel-

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