Krechel Surname

295,398th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Krechel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krechel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0371:77,6339,823
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
Poland371:1,027,26372,414
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Krechel (18) may also be a first name.

Krechel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Krechel occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Krechel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Krechel is the 295,398th most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 5,644,885 people. The last name Krechel is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Krechel live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe. Krechel is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,037 people, or 1 in 77,633. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 50 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent are found and Hesse, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Poland, where 3 percent are found.

Krechel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Krechel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Krechel last name expanded 2,986 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Krechel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Krechel surname are 32.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Krechel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning $44,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning $48,402 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Krechel
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