Kergel Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Kergel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kergel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany871:925,35065,249
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kergel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kergel (Russian: Кергель) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kergel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kergel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,434,893rd most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. Kergel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Kergel live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Kergel is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 925,350. In Germany Kergel is primarily concentrated in: Berlin, where 23 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Poland, where 9 percent live.

Kergel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kergel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kergel last name grew 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kergel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kergel last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kergel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 36.77% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,258 per year and in United States they earn 19.41% more than the national average, earning $51,526 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaergel9283/
Kergiel923/
Kerghel922/
Kerguel921/
Koergel920/
Kergl91131/
Kregel831,730/
Kerzel83743/
Kargel83732/
Kärgel83417/
Korgel83414/
Kerhel83335/
Keriel83296/
Kercel83123/
Keryel8342/
Kergil8333/
Kersel8333/
Cergel8322/
Kerele8322/
Kırgel8321/
Körgel831/
Kereil831/
Keryell77135/
Kregiel7796/
Kerriel7769/
Kargiel7768/
Kersell7763/
Korgiel7762/
Khargel7752/
Kiercel7726/
Kercell7723/
Kierzel7721/
Kärgell7720/
Khersel778/
Kerchel774/
Kargell772/
Kehretl772/
Kherele771/
Kheergl771/
Kershel771/
Cergell771/
Cergiel771/
Keriele771/
Kargl733,502/
Kerle731,630/
Kregl7365/
Kerzl7346/
Kercl7317/
Kärgl7313/
Cergl738/
Kerrelle7153/
Kerelova7131/
Kershell7122/
Kerchell719/
Kherkhel715/
Kheresel714/
Kerschel712/
Kerchele712/
Kerehile711/
Keureuhl710/
Kierssel710/
Cercel677,733/
Kirgil672,118/
Keirle67611/
Krezel67391/
Kearle67157/
Kargil6788/
Kargül6778/
Gkerle6777/
Cersel6769/
Kreżel6758/
Kırgül6756/
Kiriel6750/
Corgel6749/
Cargel6747/
Kergilova6744/
Kırgöl6734/
Kerzil6732/
Keerle6730/
Kirsel6729/
Cereal6729/
Kerail6725/
Korgil6718/
Korgül6716/
Kerzelová677/
Kregil672/
Ceriel672/
Kershl672/
Cerelh671/
Kerhil671/
Kherelova671/
Kerselova671/
Kiersl671/
Kériel671/
Kircel671/
Kirzel671/
Kerlle670/
Kercil670/

Kergel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kergel in the Russian language
Кергельkergel-

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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 Kergel
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