Kengel Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kengel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kengel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey2451:317,63820,521
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
India71:109,580,769786,157
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Keñgel (1) are calculated separately.

Kengel (16) may also be a first name.

Kengel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kengel (Marathi: कगेल, Russian: Кенгель) is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Keñgel. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kengel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 811,192nd most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Kengel reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 67 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 16 people.

The last name Kengel is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 245 people, or 1 in 317,638. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Gaziantep Province, where 27 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 20 percent reside and Elazig Province, where 14 percent reside. Barring Turkey Kengel exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Kengel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kengel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kengel surname expanded 483 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kengel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kengel last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kengel earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.18% more than the national average, earning $58,329 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keñgel941/
Kiengel923/
Khengel923/
Kuengel921/
Kengell921/
Kenguel921/
Kengl911/
Kingel835,678/
Kengil83371/
Cengel83261/
Kenzel83228/
Kencel83165/
Kensel83128/
Keniel8332/
Kenele8311/
Keneal837/
Kenyel833/
Kenelh831/
Kenjel831/
Kenhel830/
Kngl805/
Kuenzel771,029/
Kensell77208/
Kienzel7790/
Kendjel7740/
Keenzel7723/
Kingell7722/
Cengiel7721/
Kuensel7719/
Chengel7711/
Kenesel778/
Kiongel778/
Kenzell775/
Keunzel775/
Cengell773/
Keneall773/
Kenisel772/
Kenshel772/
Kenelle771/
Kennzel771/
Keneale771/
Kenzeel771/
Kenheil771/
Kenjele771/
Kinguel771/
Kenyhel771/
Keniell771/
Kenyell770/
Kencell770/
Kuencel770/
Keiniel770/
Kingl7358/
Kencl7315/
Kenhl731/
Keineele7161/
Keenheel7111/
Kenisell7110/
Kuensell717/
Kinngell716/
Kensield712/
Kenielle712/
Kenelova711/
Keneille711/
Kenittel711/
Kenschel711/
Kinguell711/
Chenggel711/
Kenechel710/
Kenettel710/
Kuenzell710/
Keehnele710/
Künzel678,735/
Kinzel677,628/
Kinsel671,848/
Kienzl671,545/
Cengil671,114/
Cingel67928/
Kincel67620/
Köngül67566/
Kensil67218/
Kinele67134/
Kuenzl6756/
Kenjle6737/
Kemgil6734/
Kencil6731/
Cencel6728/
Kignel6718/
Kemsel6717/
Kingil6716/
Kiniel6714/
Keanle679/
Kűnzel679/
Kinhel678/
Kenile675/
Keinle674/
Kinjel673/
Kynsel673/
Ceniel672/
Kenitl672/
Kenjil672/
Kenail671/
Kenuil671/
Kinyel671/
Kenoil671/
Könzel671/
Kûnzel671/
Küngil671/
Künßel671/
Censel671/
Chengl671/
Kenzil670/

Kengel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kengel in the Marathi language
कगेलkagela-
Kengel in the Russian language
Кенгельkengel-

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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 Kengel
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