Lepel Surname

509,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Panama

Lepel Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), Spoon.

Lepel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1591:417,75360,954
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Germany1181:682,25052,603
Poland1141:333,41038,248
Panama241:163,0115,136
Paraguay211:344,6075,239
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Lepél (1) are calculated separately.

Lepel (18) may also be a first name.

Lepel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), Spoon.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Lepel Last Name Facts

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

Lepel (Russian: Лепель) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Lepél. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lepel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 509,082nd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,333,664 people. The last name Lepel is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Lepel live; 32 percent live in Western Europe and 20 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lepel is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 18 people.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 417,753. In France Lepel is most prevalent in: Martinique, where 50 percent live, Île-de-France, where 22 percent live and Normandy, where 14 percent live. Besides France this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.

Lepel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lepel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lepel surname rose 632 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lepel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lepel last name are 16.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.33% registered with the party.

Lepel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.66% less than the national average, earning $40,707 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lepél931/
Leepel9147/
Leppel9137/
Lepell9136/
Leipel912/
Lepeld911/
Lepelt911/
Lehpel910/
Loepel910/
Lepl894/
Leipelt83587/
Leppelt83203/
Leppell8379/
Leipele8310/
Leepele834/
Leipeld831/
Leippel830/
Leppeld830/
Leppuel830/
Lapel80260/
Lepil8086/
Lopel8078/
Lipel8037/
Leplt8012/
Liepl801/
Lypel801/
Leppl801/
Lepelova771/
Lippel73936/
Lipelt73187/
Lappel73175/
Lapell73113/
Löpelt7378/
Leplet7377/
Lepuil7341/
Lapael7325/
Leplep7318/
Lapuel7314/
Lipeld734/
Loppel734/
Leipil731/
Lapelė731/
Lopoel731/
Loipel731/
Lipoel731/
Lippelt671,027/
Laipelt6764/
Lipfeld6738/
Lippell6718/
Lipl6715/
Lippeld6710/
Lappell678/
Ljpl674/
Lapl673/
Hloppel671/
Hlippel671/
Lypfeld671/
Lajpelt671/
Leplech671/
Laipell670/
Lispell670/

Lepel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lepel in the Russian language
Лепельlepel-

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