Kreckel Surname

366,307th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kreckel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kreckel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7831:102,81712,738
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Kreckel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kreckel occurs most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kreckel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 366,307th most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,406,043 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Kreckel live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 81 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 783 people, or 1 in 102,817. In Germany Kreckel is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 36 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent live and Hesse, where 19 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Austria, where 1 percent live.

Kreckel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kreckel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 409 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kreckel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kreckel last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52% registered with the party.

Kreckel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.8% more than the national average, earning $50,830 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kroeckel93168/
Kraeckel932/
Krekel921,415/
Kreckl9244/
Krecel921/
Kröckel86993/
Krickel86319/
Kraekel8677/
Kroekel8672/
Krockel8645/
Kreekel8643/
Kerckel8616/
Kriekel8614/
Kräckel863/
Krackel862/
Kreikel861/
Krekkel860/
Kreakel860/
Krecl8396/
Krekl8312/
Krackehl8018/
Krickiel801/
Kreichel800/
Krickell800/
Krickl771,036/
Krökel77566/
Crecel77190/
Kirkel77160/
Kerkel7797/
Krackl7771/
Kräkel7760/
Krakel7751/
Krokel7734/
Krikel7726/
Kräckl775/
Krekhl775/
Kyrkel773/
Kricel771/
Kröckl771/
Kircel771/
Kriekl771/
Krekelová751/
Crackel71593/
Krakeel71110/
Krakehl7156/
Cerckel7153/
Kirkell7133/
Kyrchel7117/
Kırıkel7112/
Kröchel715/
Krikiel715/
Krychel715/
Keerkel714/
Krikkel713/
Kirkiel711/
Kryokel711/
Kreikil711/
Keurkel711/
Krakiel710/
Kerkkel710/
Krahkel710/
Krekill710/
Kracl67236/
Crockell6745/
Krikl6739/
Kreclová6739/
Krakl6735/
Kirchell6730/
Kreklová6716/
Krocl672/
Kirkl672/
Krökl671/
Kreklova671/
Crecl671/
Crackell671/

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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 Kreckel
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