Krekel Surname

274,522nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Krekel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krekel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7661:105,09912,986
United States4221:858,90765,342
Netherlands1751:96,49815,750
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Krekel Last Name Facts

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

Krekel (Russian: Крекель) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krekel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 274,522nd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,150,209 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Krekel are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 766 people, or 1 in 105,099. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Hesse, where 27 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 24 percent live. Outside of Germany it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and The Netherlands, where 12 percent live.

Krekel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Krekel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Krekel last name expanded 586 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Krekel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Krekel last name are 25.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.88% being registered with the party.

Krekel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.8% more than the national average, earning $44,359 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreckel92984/
Kraekel9277/
Kroekel9272/
Kreekel9243/
Kriekel9214/
Kreikel921/
Kreakel920/
Krekkel920/
Krekl9112/
Kroeckel86168/
Kraeckel862/
Krökel83566/
Kirkel83160/
Kerkel8397/
Kräkel8360/
Krakel8351/
Kreckl8344/
Krokel8334/
Krikel8326/
Krekhl835/
Kyrkel833/
Kriekl831/
Krecel831/
Krekelová801/
Kröckel77993/
Krickel77319/
Krakeel77110/
Krakehl7756/
Krockel7745/
Kirkell7733/
Kerckel7716/
Kırıkel7712/
Krikiel775/
Keerkel774/
Krikkel773/
Kräckel773/
Krackel772/
Kreikil771/
Keurkel771/
Kirkiel771/
Kryokel771/
Krekill770/
Krakiel770/
Kerkkel770/
Krahkel770/
Krecl7396/
Krikl7339/
Krakl7335/
Kirkl732/
Krökl731/
Krackehl7118/
Kreklová7116/
Kreklova711/
Krickiel711/
Kreichel710/
Krickell710/
Kirkil671,574/
Krickl671,036/
Cirkel67802/
Crecel67190/
Kerkelova6785/
Krackl6771/
Krikelová6714/
Cerkel677/
Kräckl675/
Crokel674/
Kröckl671/
Kircel671/
Kryskl671/
Kricel671/
Krikil670/

Krekel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krekel in the Russian language
Крекельkrekel-

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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 Krekel
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