Lakel Surname

170,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Lakel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria2,3501:16,4392,974
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
France361:1,845,076161,051
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Lakèl (1) & Läkel (1) are calculated separately.

Lakel (426) may also be a first name.

Lakel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lakel is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Lakèl or Läkel. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 170,270th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,878,178 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Lakel reside; 93 percent reside in North Africa and 93 percent reside in Mahgreb. Lakel is also the 416,125th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 426 people.

Lakel is most common in Algeria, where it is carried by 2,350 people, or 1 in 16,439. In Algeria Lakel is most prevalent in: Algiers Province, where 31 percent reside, El Bayadh Province, where 16 percent reside and Blida Province, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Algeria this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.

Lakel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lakel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lakel last name expanded 348 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lakel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lakel last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Lakel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.63% more than the national average, earning $46,010 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakèl931/
Läkel931/
Laakel91779/
Laukel91140/
Laikel9124/
Lakiel918/
Lakeul914/
Lackel912/
Laekel911/
Lakesl911/
Lakehl911/
Leakel910/
Lakl8981/
Lackell8314/
Laikhel836/
L'Aakel834/
Laakiel831/
Laskell831/
Lackelt831/
Lokel80543/
Lakil8037/
Lacel8034/
Lackl8024/
Lekel8017/
Lakhl803/
Lakkl801/
Lakelova771/
Lokoel731,396/
Leukel731,302/
Leckel73415/
Lekael73174/
Lachel7368/
Lacell7366/
Lockel7366/
Laucel7348/
Löckel7337/
Leikel7336/
Luikel7330/
Laquel7330/
Laakil7319/
Lokiel7319/
Hlekel736/
Lekiel733/
Laikil733/
Leekel731/
Llacel731/
Laklet731/
Lakkhl731/
Làkhel731/
Lahcel731/
Laacel731/
Loukel731/
Lokael731/
Lecael730/
Lackil730/
Lakehelle711/
L'Haskell711/
Leuckel67186/
Leickel67102/
Loeckel6751/
Löckelt6742/
Lachell6734/
Lacl6725/
Leckell6718/
Lekl6711/
Laklech6710/
Laikgil677/
Laql675/
Laucell675/
Lockelt672/
Lockell672/
Hllaskl672/
Loskell671/
Laquell671/
Laycell671/
Lhakkil671/
Louckel670/
Leekell670/
Leachel670/
Leakled670/
Lookell670/
Leakill670/

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