Kettel Surname

340,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,078 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Kettel Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) (Sacrificial) Cauldron [Old Norse Ketill] The Old Norse Ketill was Anglo-Saxonized as Cytel. Ketel and Chitel occur in Domes­day Book.

Adam son Ketel.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246.

Emma son Ketel.—Hund. Rolls, A.

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Kettel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4561:176,54720,706
United States3591:1,009,63574,488
Luxembourg901:6,450965
England871:640,43737,483
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Kettel (28) may also be a first name.

Kettel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) (Sacrificial) Cauldron [Old Norse Ketill] The Old Norse Ketill was Anglo-Saxonized as Cytel. Ketel and Chitel occur in Domes­day Book.

Adam son Ketel.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246.

Emma son Ketel.—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.

Ketel is the chief modern Norwegian form, with the variants Kjetel, Kitel.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kettel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kettel (Russian: Кеттел) is found most in Germany. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kettel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kettel is the 340,834th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,760,247 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Kettel are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kettel is also the 1,994,417th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 28 people.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 456 people, or 1 in 176,547. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 26 percent are found, Bavaria, where 23 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Luxembourg, where 8 percent are found.

Kettel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kettel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 422 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kettel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kettel surname are 10.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.04% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kettel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.28% more than the national average, earning $46,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.48% less than the national average, earning $40,997 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kettell92917/
Koettel9298/
Ketthel928/
Keettel927/
Khettel925/
Kaettel921/
Keittel921/
Kettl911,045/
Ketel91997/
Ketteell861/
Kittel839,892/
Kattel838,345/
Keitel834,450/
Keutel83276/
Keytel83147/
Kottel83130/
Kettil8376/
Kethel8363/
Kettyl8358/
Kehtel8354/
Köttel8348/
Cettel8346/
Ketell8339/
Kietel8339/
Koettl8331/
Kaetel8319/
Keteel832/
Ketiel831/
Khetel831/
Kyttel831/
Ketl801/
Kittell771,326/
Khattel7773/
Keshtel7768/
Kattell7752/
Kittelt7737/
Keetell7727/
Cettell7722/
Kuittel7715/
Khittel778/
Keitell774/
Kottiel773/
Kittiel772/
Keidtel772/
Keithel771/
Keutiel771/
Koetell771/
Kottell771/
Keitele771/
Keathel770/
Kethell770/
Katel734,939/
Kittl731,261/
Kitel731,178/
Kotel731,015/
Ketil73180/
Köttl73176/
Cettl7384/
Cetel7368/
Kytel7349/
Kötel7337/
Kätel7337/
Kottl7312/
Keitl7312/
Khetl732/
Ketlp731/
Kettlová717/
Kittiell711/
Chettell711/
Kettlett711/
Kaththel711/
Keitiell711/
Kesstell710/
Kitthell710/
Khotel672,328/
Quetel671,228/
Kästel671,048/
Kattil67901/
Cottel67864/
Cattel67607/
Chetel67148/
Kaitel6795/
Kateel6793/
Kathel6791/
Katell6775/
Katelė6762/
Khatel6759/
Ceitel6753/
Cittel6752/
Kittelová6751/
Kottil6731/
Katiel6728/
Khittl6718/
Kuitel6717/
Koitel6715/
Kotell6714/
Khestl6713/
Kajtel6712/
Coetel6710/
Kitell676/
Cehtel675/
Kithel675/
Cejtel675/
Kotiel673/
Keestl673/
Kesztl673/
Coettl672/
Chettl672/
Cetell671/
Kahtel671/
Kiteel671/
Kethil671/
Katoel671/
Kittelova671/
Ködtel671/
Ceteel671/
Ketlet671/
Ketyll671/
Kittil670/

Kettel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kettel in the Russian language
Кеттелkettel-

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