Keppell Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Keppell Surname Definition:

“Chapel” in Old English. (Capella in Latin.)

Keppell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Keppell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Chapel” in Old English. (Capella in Latin.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

The ancestor of Lord Albemarle was Arnold-Joost van Keppel, lord of Voerst, a descendant of one of the most ancient houses in Guelderland, who accompanied King William III. to England in 1688, and was by him advanced to the title still enjoyed by the family. According to "Folks of Shields," the name is equivalent to De Capella.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Keppell Last Name Facts

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

Keppell is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keppell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Keppell is the 3,957,383rd most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname Keppell occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Keppell reside; 68 percent reside in Australasia and 68 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Keppell is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 1,587,982. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 53 percent live, New South Wales, where 29 percent live and Victoria, where 12 percent live. Barring Australia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Keppell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Keppell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Keppell last name declined 56 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keppell Last Name Statistics demography

Keppell earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.93% less than the national average, earning $21,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koeppell936/
Keppel924,025/
Koeppel862,977/
Kaeppel86328/
Kappell86241/
Keippel8696/
Koppell8694/
Koepell864/
Kippell861/
Kieppel861/
Kheppel861/
Keappel860/
Keppelt860/
Kesppel860/
Kepel83887/
Keppl8340/
Cheppell804/
Kcappell801/
Kappel7712,444/
Koppel777,054/
Köppel775,488/
Kapell771,083/
Käppel77663/
Koeppl77441/
Kippel77301/
Kiepel7748/
Koepel7745/
Kopell7741/
Kebpel773/
Kepeel773/
Kyppel772/
Ceppel772/
Keipel772/
Keppil771/
Ceppll771/
Cepell771/
Keupel771/
Keepel771/
Kipell770/
Kaepel770/
Kepl73186/
Cappell71719/
Coppell71570/
Kippelt71138/
Kiepiel71109/
Koppehl7147/
Kaippel7137/
Koppeel7121/
Caeppel7121/
Cheppel7118/
Khyppel719/
Cippell714/
Chepell712/
Keipele711/
Kohpell711/
Gkoepel711/
Queppel711/
Koepfel711/
Koppael711/
Quepell711/
Kappiel711/
Koepoel710/
Keipfel710/
Kiepfel710/
Kuippel710/
Kapel676,295/
Köppl674,491/
Kopel673,675/
Kappl671,087/
Kipel67784/
Kepil67455/
Koepl67166/
Cepel67122/
Koppehel6790/
Koppl6788/
Käppl6739/
Kypel6734/
Keipl6718/
Köpel6712/
Kepplová678/
Kepplova671/
Kipll671/
Qkepl671/
Keepl671/
Kepelova671/
Cappiell671/
Cahppell671/
Hcappell671/
Chippell670/

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