Keitel Surname

105,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Keitel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Keitel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2191:25,0093,321
United States7291:497,20041,845
Brazil2231:959,97534,174
Canada621:594,28449,093
Australia411:658,43245,385
Israel341:251,69522,987
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Chile201:880,82418,509
France171:3,907,219231,005
Finland141:392,62226,475
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Keitel (143) may also be a first name.

Keitel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keitel (Arabic: كيتل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﺘﻞ) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Keitel.

How Common Is The Last Name Keitel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 105,258th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,637,651 people. The last name Keitel occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Keitel are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 772,378th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 143 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 3,219 people, or 1 in 25,009. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 21 percent reside, Bavaria, where 19 percent reside and Thuringia, where 9 percent reside. Barring Germany it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.

Keitel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keitel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,157 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keitel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Keitel last name are 12.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Keitel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.12% more than the national average, earning $46,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $56,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keitell924/
Keidtel922/
Keithel921/
Keitele921/
Keittel921/
Kitel911,178/
Ketel91997/
Keitl9112/
Keitiell861/
Kittel839,892/
Kettel831,078/
Keutel83276/
Keytel83147/
Kaitel8395/
Kethel8363/
Kehtel8354/
Ceitel8353/
Ketell8339/
Kietel8339/
Kaetel8319/
Kuitel8317/
Koitel8315/
Kitell836/
Kithel835/
Keteel832/
Kuetel832/
Ketiel831/
Khetel831/
Kiteel831/
Kitl8060/
Ketl801/
Kittell771,326/
Kettell77917/
Kuettel77420/
Kaitell77105/
Koettel7798/
Kaithel7772/
Keshtel7768/
Kittelt7737/
Keetell7727/
Cheitel7719/
Kuittel7715/
Koitele779/
Ketthel778/
Khittel778/
Keettel777/
Khettel775/
Kaitele775/
Kittiel772/
Kaettel771/
Kaitael771/
Keutiel771/
Khaitel771/
Koetell771/
Kisztel771/
Kithell770/
Keathel770/
Kethell770/
Katel734,939/
Kittl731,261/
Kettl731,045/
Ketil73180/
Citel73153/
Kitil73111/
Kistl7386/
Cetel7368/
Kytel7349/
Kätel7337/
Khetl732/
Kithl731/
Kkitl731/
Ketlp731/
Kajituel7111/
Kaithele7110/
Keithlet712/
Kittiell711/
Ketteell711/
Kesstell710/
Kitehell710/
Kitthell710/
Kattel678,345/
Quetel671,228/
Kästel671,048/
Chitel67185/
Chetel67148/
Quitel67134/
Ceitil67113/
Kateel6793/
Kathel6791/
Kettil6776/
Katell6775/
Katelė6762/
Khatel6759/
Kettyl6758/
Cittel6752/
Kittelová6751/
Cettel6746/
Qaitel6739/
Koettl6731/
Katiel6728/
Kithil6726/
Kaithl6725/
Khittl6718/
Khestl6713/
Kajtel6712/
Coetel6710/
Koutel676/
Cehtel675/
Cejtel675/
Keestl673/
Kesztl673/
Coitel673/
Kaštel672/
Kuettl671/
Cetell671/
Kahtel671/
Caitel671/
Kethil671/
Katoel671/
Kittelova671/
Ceteel671/
Cuitel671/
Kyttel671/
Ketlet671/
Ketyll671/
Kittil670/
Citell670/

Keitel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keitel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻴﺘﻞkytl-
Keitel in the Arabic language
كيتلkytl-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keitel
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