Kunkels Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kunkels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kunkels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands961:175,90825,337
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Ireland141:336,35312,021
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Künkels (19) are calculated separately.

Kunkels Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kunkels occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Künkels. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunkels? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,409,418th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Kunkels are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Kunkels is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 96 people, or 1 in 175,908. In The Netherlands Kunkels is primarily found in: Limburg, where 60 percent reside, South Holland, where 11 percent reside and North Holland, where 10 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands Kunkels occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 24 percent reside and Ireland, where 9 percent reside.

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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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