Kissel Surname

50,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Kissel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kissel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2891:68,5317,968
Germany3,8381:20,9762,795
Brazil3321:644,80223,877
Australia2251:119,98113,219
Canada1741:211,75620,505
Russia951:1,517,085103,451
France401:1,660,568152,033
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Poland321:1,187,77377,523
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Vanuatu91:29,253714
England91:6,190,895170,599
Finland91:610,74534,002
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7041:71,3337,662

Kissel (187) may also be a first name.

Kissel Last Name Facts

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

Kissel (Arabic: كيسل, Russian: Киссель) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kissel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kissel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 50,260th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 713,556 people. The surname Kissel is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Kissel reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 665,130th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 187 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 5,289 people, or 1 in 68,531. In The United States it is most frequent in: Indiana, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Kissel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kissel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 751 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kissel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kissel last name are 19.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kissel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $46,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.19% more than the national average, earning $58,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kissell923,255/
Kiessel92207/
Kissiel9237/
Kisselt927/
Kaissel926/
Kisseld921/
Kuissel920/
Kisel9112,555/
Keisselt8610/
Kiessell861/
Keissele861/
Kuissuel860/
Keissell860/
Kessel8315,382/
Kisiel8314,123/
Kiesel8310,085/
Kiszel83869/
Kishel83519/
Cissel83512/
Keisel83452/
Kussel83213/
Küssel83129/
Kuisel83112/
Kaisel8392/
Kissil8361/
Kisell8354/
Kässel836/
Kyssel835/
Kisael831/
Kiseel830/
Kihsel830/
Kisselova8026/
Kisselová803/
Cissell772,906/
Kessell771,988/
Kischel771,187/
Keisele77125/
Kishell7755/
Kussell7745/
Khishel7743/
Keiselt7740/
Kiesell7733/
Chissel7725/
Kiesiel7719/
Kuisell779/
Khitsel776/
Kuessel776/
Kisiell776/
Kitszel776/
Keishel774/
Kaishel773/
Quissel773/
Kiosiel773/
Keisell772/
Ceissel771/
Caissel771/
Kussiel771/
Kieszel771/
Kuisele771/
Kayssel771/
Kiscell770/
Kissill770/
Keyssel770/
Keisiel770/
Kessuel770/
Kysel734,194/
Kisil731,935/
Kesel731,512/
Küsel731,458/
Kusel731,301/
Kicel7399/
Kißel7374/
Cisel7353/
Kisyl736/
Qisel731/
Kiselova711,008/
Chissell71315/
Kiselová71127/
Quissell7167/
Kischell7127/
Cheissel7117/
Keysselt7114/
Kaishele711/
Kuischel711/
Kittsell710/
Keessell710/
Keischel710/
Kesschel710/
Kitschel710/
Quisel672,422/
Kuszel67436/
Kuesel67289/
Chisel67262/
Kishil67259/
Coisel67224/
Kuzsel67186/
Ceisel67175/
Cessel67137/
Kaysel6792/
Keshel6774/
Küsell6765/
Kühsel6761/
Ciscel6757/
Kesselová6744/
Kisgil6731/
Kesell6724/
Kusiel6722/
Kuhsel6718/
Keysel6717/
Kytsel6717/
Keasel6716/
Kiszelová6715/
Kiciel6711/
Kisielová6710/
Kuicel679/
Kiszil678/
Kehsel677/
Caisel676/
Kiecel676/
Kisill675/
Ciszel675/
Kusell675/
Kaisil674/
Kitschelt674/
Kießel674/
Qaisel674/
Cisell673/
Keusel673/
Kysell673/
Keisil673/
Kiesil672/
Kesiel672/
Keesel672/
Keszel672/
Kysselova671/
Keseul671/
Kessil671/
Kesselova671/
Khüsel671/
Khisil671/
Kisieł671/
Kiszelova671/
Keicel671/
Cissil670/
Kexsel670/
Kescel670/

Kissel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kissel in the Russian language
Киссельkissel-
Kissel in the Arabic language
كيسلkysl-

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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 Kissel
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