Körkel Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Körkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Körkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1111:725,27454,868
Switzerland601:136,88213,375
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Korkel (15) are calculated separately.

Körkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Körkel is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Korkel. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Körkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,272,314th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Körkel reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 95 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Körkel is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 111 people, or 1 in 725,274. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 84 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Berlin, where 1 percent live. Excluding Germany it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 33 percent live and Denmark, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Korkel9415/
Kerkel8397/
Karkel832/
Koerkel7773/
Kerckel7716/
Keerkel774/
Karkiel771/
Karkeel771/
Keurkel771/
Kerkkel770/
Korkell770/
Kaerkel770/
Karkl735/
Koerckel7184/
Koerkell711/
Kerkil6714/
Karkil672/
Corkel672/
Korkil671/
Corkell62182/
Karquel6233/
Karkleh622/
Karqiel621/
Corckell571/
Kharkyll571/
Kercl5517/
Korcl551/
Corkl551/
Corkil502/
Carkil501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Körkel
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