Kessels Surname

104,230th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kessels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kessels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,0381:5,559593
Germany6791:118,56514,565
Belgium4601:24,9933,960
Australia951:284,16525,304
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
El Salvador181:352,4382,576
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
England141:3,979,861125,553
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
France51:13,284,544357,392
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kessels Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kessels is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kessels? popularity and diffusion

Kessels is the 104,230th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,617,657 people. The last name Kessels occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kessels live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 90 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 3,038 people, or 1 in 5,559. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Limburg, where 55 percent reside, North Brabant, where 23 percent reside and Gelderland, where 9 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 15 percent reside and Belgium, where 10 percent reside.

Kessels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kessels has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kessels surname grew 988 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kessels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kessels last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kessels earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.13% less than the national average, earning $42,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.65% more than the national average, earning $59,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kesels921/
Kassels86212/
Kissels86138/
Keisels868/
Kiesels860/
Caessels800/
Kisels7774/
Keßels7751/
Kosels775/
Kezels770/
Chessells75131/
Cassels713,272/
Kisiels714/
Cesells711/
Kaisels711/
Cossels710/
Cassells673,793/
Ceselles671/
Cossells671/
Cassiels671/
Ketchels671/
Koschels670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kessels
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