Kröckel Surname

363,673rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kröckel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kröckel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9811:82,06510,360
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Krockel (45) are calculated separately.

Kröckel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kröckel is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Krockel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kröckel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kröckel is the 363,673rd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,338,918 people. The last name Kröckel is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kröckel reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 981 people, or 1 in 82,065. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 38 percent are found, Thuringia, where 22 percent are found and Hesse, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Germany Kröckel occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent are found and Finland, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krockel9545/
Krökel92566/
Kröckl921/
Kreckel86984/
Kröchel865/
Kräckel863/
Krackel862/
Krökl831/
Kroeckel80168/
Krackehl8018/
Kraeckel802/
Krekel771,415/
Krackl7771/
Kräkel7760/
Krakel7751/
Kreckl7744/
Krokel7734/
Kräckl775/
Crackel71593/
Krakeel71110/
Kraekel7177/
Kroekel7172/
Krakehl7156/
Kreekel7143/
Krekkel710/
Krahkel710/
Krakiel710/
Kracl67236/
Krecl6796/
Crockell6745/
Krakl6735/
Krekl6712/
Krocl672/
Crackell671/
Crockiell630/
Crackuell630/
Krekhl625/
Crokel624/
Crakell571/
Krekill570/
Crocl501/
Crecl501/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kröckel
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