Kerpels Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Kerpels Surname Definition:
Karpels is a Jewish surname found in 18th century Bohemia (now the Czech republic.) It appears to be an exclusively Jewish name, now primarily found in the Jewish diaspora outside Europe. The name originates from a man named Karpel, a diminutive form of the Russian Karp, meaning the fruit of the mind, i.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 47 | 1:359,302 | 39,900 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Kerpels Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Karpels is a Jewish surname found in 18th century Bohemia (now the Czech republic.) It appears to be an exclusively Jewish name, now primarily found in the Jewish diaspora outside Europe. The name originates from a man named Karpel, a diminutive form of the Russian Karp, meaning the fruit of the mind, i.e. wisdom. Karp is derived from the Greek Carpus (Καρπος.) The son(s) of Karpel took their father's name as a nickname, appended with a -s to denote so.
As a surname it literally means, descendant of the wise one.
Kerpels Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerpels Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kerpels occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerpels? popularity and diffusion
Kerpels is the 2,808,717th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kerpels live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The last name is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 359,302. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: South Holland, where 98 percent live and Utrecht, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account The Netherlands this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent live.
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