Kesel Surname

259,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kesel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kesel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5131:706,54855,809
Germany2861:281,48829,497
Russia2101:686,30058,624
Turkey1751:444,69426,198
Belarus1051:90,48614,099
Ukraine541:843,01383,340
England331:1,688,42669,999
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Iran251:3,071,30192,215
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
France161:4,151,420237,746
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Kešel (129) are calculated separately.

Kesel (74) may also be a first name.

Kesel Last Name Facts

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

Kesel (Marathi: कॅसेल, Russian: Кесель) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kešel. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kesel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kesel is the 259,916th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,819,806 people. Kesel occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Kesel reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kesel is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 74 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 513 people, or 1 in 706,548. In The United States Kesel is primarily found in: New York, where 25 percent live, Missouri, where 16 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent live and Russia, where 14 percent live.

Kesel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kesel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 626 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kesel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kesel last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Kesel last name are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Kesel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% more than the national average, earning $49,964 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kešel93129/
Kessel9115,382/
Kiesel9110,085/
Keisel91452/
Koesel91194/
Keshel9174/
Kesell9124/
Kesgel9124/
Keysel9117/
Keasel9116/
Kehsel917/
Kaesel914/
Keusel913/
Kesiel912/
Keesel912/
Keszel912/
Keseul911/
Kexsel910/
Kescel910/
Kesl89418/
Kessell831,988/
Kiessel83207/
Koessel83186/
Keisele83125/
Keysell83110/
Keyselt8364/
Keiselt8340/
Kiesell8333/
Kiesiel8319/
Keschel838/
Keesele834/
Keishel834/
Keisell832/
Kieszel831/
Kaessel830/
Koehsel830/
Ketsell830/
Keyssel830/
Keisiel830/
Kessuel830/
Keasell830/
Kisel8012,555/
Kegel807,268/
Kysel804,194/
Kasel803,237/
Kosel803,157/
Kexel801,558/
Kiesl801,077/
Keßel80591/
Kösel80448/
Kezel80246/
Kessl8067/
Kesil8062/
Kesyl8032/
Kejel8030/
Kecel8027/
Cesel8012/
Keshl8010/
Keisl802/
Keesl801/
Kaesl801/
Kesll800/
Keselova7718/
Keysselt7714/
Keuschel7712/
Keisselt7710/
Keselowa774/
Kiessell771/
Koeschel771/
Keissele771/
Keessell770/
Koessell770/
Keissell770/
Keischel770/
Kesschel770/
Kisiel7314,123/
Kissel7310,213/
Kassel734,213/
Keegel73895/
Kiszel73869/
Kerzel73743/
Koszel73535/
Kishel73519/
Kossel73485/
Coesel73205/
Kieżel73199/
Ceisel73175/
Keshil73172/
Kössel73139/
Cessel73137/
Keezel73136/
Koessl73131/
Kasell73115/
Kuisel73112/
Kaysel7392/
Kaisel7392/
Kosiel7388/
Kiezel7368/
Khasel7366/
Keschl7361/
Kohsel7360/
Kisell7354/
Kaszel7350/
Keigel7337/
Kasiel7337/
Koseel7328/
Köhsel7325/
Cesiel7323/
Kiessl7322/
Keagel7321/
Chesel7319/
Quesel7317/
Kytsel7317/
Keygel7314/
Kezell7311/
Kasuel7310/
Kosell739/
Kaseel738/
Kieszl738/
Khezel737/
Kaessl737/
Keizel736/
Kässel736/
Kiecel736/
Kegiel735/
Kyssel735/
Kießel734/
Kheshl734/
Kasehl733/
Kysell733/
Keisil733/
Khegel732/
Kiesil732/
Keechl732/
Kejell731/
Kasael731/
Kessil731/
Kasoel731/
Kazeel731/
Kisael731/
Kozsel731/
Kedjel731/
Ketsil731/
Keicel731/
Kesill730/
Keushl730/
Keesil730/
Keysil730/
Keusil730/
Keegil730/
Kegell730/
Kiseel730/
Kihsel730/
Kesselová7144/
Kesselova711/
Kissell673,255/
Koschel671,911/
Kaschel671,320/
Kischel671,187/
Kasl671,048/
Chessel67494/
Kassell67290/
Ceschel67227/
Keslová67152/
Quessel6777/
Kishell6755/
Ceyssel6755/
Khishel6743/
Kissiel6737/
Kisl6735/
Käschel6729/
Kyschel6728/
Keyßelt6723/
Keezell6722/
Kierzel6721/
Kejl6717/
Keechel6715/
Kosl6713/
Ketsilp6713/
Kecl6712/
Koesleh6712/
Keuschl6711/
Kösl6711/
Kuisell679/
Keslova679/
Khassel678/
Keßl678/
Kisselt677/
Khitsel676/
Queisel676/
Kisiell676/
Kaissel676/
Kitszel676/
Kossell674/
Keezhil674/
Khaseel674/
Keißelt674/
Kaishel673/
Cessell673/
Koceell673/
Kiosiel673/
Quiesel673/
Keadjel672/
Ceissel671/
Kassiel671/
Kieziel671/
Kisseld671/
Kuisele671/
Quesell671/
Cheszel671/
Chesiel671/
Kyttsel671/
Kayssel671/
Kessill670/
Kedgell670/
Coesell670/
Kiscell670/
Kohsell670/
Kuissel670/

Kesel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kesel in the Marathi language
कॅसेलkesela-
Kesel in the Russian language
Кесельkesel-

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