Ketzel Surname

658,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ketzel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ketzel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2811:286,49629,863
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Ketzel (20) may also be a first name.

Ketzel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ketzel is most common in Germany. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketzel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 658,434th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 15,946,490 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Ketzel reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Ketzel is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 20 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 286,496. In Germany Ketzel is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 52 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside and Berlin, where 11 percent reside. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Ketzel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ketzel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ketzel surname rose 398 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ketzel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ketzel are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ketzel earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $42,180 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaetzel92467/
Ketzell9213/
Keitzel9212/
Koetzel926/
Keutzel921/
Keatzel921/
Kezel91246/
Ketzl9129/
Kietzell860/
Kitzel83254/
Katzel83225/
Kätzel83216/
Keezel83136/
Keitzl83117/
Kötzel8389/
Kiezel8368/
Kotzel8349/
Kezell8311/
Khezel837/
Ketsel836/
Keizel836/
Cetzel831/
Ketchel77453/
Quetzel7779/
Katzell7733/
Keezell7722/
Kitszel776/
Koetsel773/
Coetzel771/
Kieziel771/
Katziel771/
Kattzel770/
Ketsell770/
Kiztzel770/
Ketshel770/
Koitzel770/
Kitzell770/
Kozel7318,269/
Kazel731,507/
Qezel73477/
Kizel73368/
Kitzl7366/
Katzl7350/
Kecel7327/
Kezil739/
Kätzl733/
Kötzl731/
Ketchell71562/
Ketzlová715/
Koetsell713/
Ketzlova711/
Koziel672,808/
Katsel67532/
Kozell67287/
Khazel67262/
Quezel67226/
Kechel67154/
Ketjil6770/
Kizell6742/
Catzel6741/
Kazael6740/
Kazell6735/
Kitsel6735/
Keczöl6725/
Kotsel6724/
Chezel6721/
Kytsel6717/
Kaziel6713/
Keccel6712/
Keitzlová6712/
Kiczel678/
Kaizel678/
Kiecel676/
Katzil675/
Kotzlh674/
Coezel672/
Kiziel672/
Ketsil671/
Kazuel671/
Kazeel671/
Kajzel671/
Kozsel671/
Kujzel671/
Cedzel671/
Keicel671/
Kescel670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ketzel
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