Kirwel Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kirwel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirwel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1321:609,89048,740
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kirwel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kirwel is found most in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirwel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kirwel is the 1,527,735th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. Kirwel occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kirwel are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Kirwel is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 609,890. In Germany it is most numerous in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 54 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Germany it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent reside and Poland, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirwiel9242/
Kirwell920/
Kerwel83112/
Krewel8338/
Kirwil838/
Kerwell7794/
Krewell775/
Kerwele771/
Kurwell771/
Krevl7320/
Kirwaile711/
Kearwele711/
Kuruel67244/
Kürbel6739/
Keruel6735/
Kerwil6711/
Crewel675/
Kirvle674/
Ciruel673/

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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 Kirwel
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