Kringel Surname

455,289th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Kringel Surname Definition:

Possibly from Kringle, which is found as a nickname in the Landnámabóc (kringla, 'a circle').It is very uncommon.

Kringel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3381:238,18226,184
United States2511:1,444,05999,074
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
Israel531:161,46516,670
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Kringel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Possibly from Kringle, which is found as a nickname in the Landnámabóc (kringla, 'a circle').It is very uncommon.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kringel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kringel (Russian: Крингель) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kringel? popularity and diffusion

Kringel is the 455,289th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,795,089 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Kringel reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Kringel is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 238,182. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 23 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found and Berlin, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.

Kringel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kringel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kringel surname expanded 492 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kringel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kringel last name are 15.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.12% being registered with the party.

Kringel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $45,609 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kreingel938/
Kringiel934/
Kringl920/
Krengel862,189/
Krängel8611/
Kryngel8611/
Cringel861/
Krengiel8092/
Kraengel8032/
Krinshel8016/
Kryngiel808/
Kringleh803/
Krinchel801/
Kruengel801/
Krincell801/
Kreyngel801/
Kırgel7721/
Krgiel771/
Krinschel751/
Krgl731/
Krenzel71842/
Krensel71244/
Kränzel71187/
Krenhel7147/
Kränsel7131/
Krynzel7125/
Krenżel7114/
Kręgiel718/
Krenžel716/
Krencel716/
Krenjel712/
Crinzel712/
Krgiell711/
Kreinle710/
Crengel710/
Kraenzel6791/
Krenchel6746/
Krendjel6720/
Krenzhel679/
Kraensel679/
Crgel671/
Krehniel671/

Kringel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kringel in the Russian language
Крингельkringel-

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