Kugel Surname

78,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kugel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kugel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2921:24,4553,245
United States1,5751:230,13322,178
France2921:227,47535,284
Russia2171:664,16257,219
Netherlands1821:92,78715,250
Brazil881:2,432,66374,473
Latvia751:27,3344,183
Australia651:415,31833,226
Switzerland591:139,20213,535
Kazakhstan431:411,22131,868
Austria391:218,34426,757
Hungary391:251,69920,039
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Czechia381:279,82836,495
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Serbia201:357,24716,776
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Israel131:658,28045,106
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
England41:13,929,515290,718
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

The alternate forms: Kügel (250) & Kůgel (10) are calculated separately.

Kugel (11) may also be a first name.

Kugel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kugel (Russian: Кугель) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms: Kügel or Kůgel. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kugel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 78,762nd most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,175,221 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Kugel are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kugel is also the 3,487,849th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 11 people.

The last name Kugel is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 3,292 people, or 1 in 24,455. In Germany Kugel is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Germany Kugel exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Kugel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kugel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kugel surname increased 926 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kugel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kugel surname are 18.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.37% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kugel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 275.26% more than the national average, earning R 891,768 per year; in United States they earn 11.08% more than the national average, earning $47,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $53,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kügel93250/
Kůgel9310/
Kungel91422/
Kugiel91280/
Kuegel91136/
Kugell9136/
Kougel9123/
Kuguel9112/
Kuggel919/
Kugehl915/
Kughel911/
Kaugel910/
Kugl89128/
Kunghel8321/
Khungel834/
Kouguel834/
Kungiel832/
Kouggel831/
Koughel830/
Kungell830/
Kogel802,055/
Kusel801,301/
Kuzel801,094/
Kužel801,054/
Kungl80729/
Kucel80391/
Kougl80259/
Kigel80195/
Kujel8037/
Kużel8012/
Cugel809/
Kuigl809/
Kugil805/
Kuhgl802/
Kughl801/
Kaugl801/
Kugelová7731/
Kouguell7712/
Kuzhel733,323/
Koegel731,479/
Kuziel73899/
Koggel73411/
Kuzsel73186/
Kurzel73184/
Kiegel73182/
Kausel73177/
Kuisel73112/
Kuşgül73111/
Kungil73110/
Quigel7395/
Cudgel7363/
Kuzell7356/
Kouzel7353/
Kaugil7340/
Kuzgil7335/
Kogiel7328/
Cugell7325/
Kuşgil7324/
Kusiel7322/
Khogel7321/
Kuhsel7318/
Khungl7316/
Kužiel7310/
Kuicel739/
Cungel738/
Kutcel735/
Kucell735/
Kusell735/
Kuzzel735/
Keusel733/
Kigiel732/
Kougil731/
Kougll731/
Koujel731/
Caugel731/
Kocgel731/
Cougel731/
Kusesl731/
Kujehl731/
Kujzel731/
Cugiel731/
Koogel730/
Cuguel730/
Kogl67250/
Caughel67115/
Kiegiel6762/
Kigl6762/
Kiggell6732/
Kuglová6720/
Kügl6715/
Kaungil6712/
Kusl6712/
Kaurzel6711/
Kuzl6711/
Khausel6710/
Kuisell679/
Kukgill676/
Kurziel675/
Kuglova675/
Kušl675/
Khusiel674/
Cudgell672/
Kujl672/
Kaugill671/
Koegell671/
Kurzell671/
Kusehel671/
Caugell671/
Koudjel671/
Kußl671/
Kourzel671/
Kudziel671/
Cougell670/
Koggell670/

Kugel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kugel in the Russian language
Кугельkugel-

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