Markel Surname
Approximately 6,831 people bear this surname
Markel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,616 | 1:64,540 | 7,550 |
| Germany | 292 | 1:275,704 | 29,076 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| Russia | 165 | 1:873,473 | 70,025 |
| Austria | 155 | 1:54,938 | 8,627 |
| Belarus | 130 | 1:73,085 | 11,847 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Hungary | 26 | 1:377,549 | 26,409 |
| Czechia | 24 | 1:443,061 | 48,767 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| Poland | 21 | 1:1,809,940 | 93,678 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 777 | 1:64,632 | 7,046 |
The alternate forms: Märkel (142) are calculated separately.
Markel (8,019) may also be a first name.
Markel Demographics
Average Markel Salary in
United States
$43,612 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Markel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Markel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Markel (Marathi: माकल, Oriya: ମାରେକଲ, Russian: Маркель) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Märkel. For other potential spellings of Markel click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Markel? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 72,201st most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,066,834 people. The last name Markel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Markel reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 70,980th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 8,019 people.
The surname Markel is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 5,616 people, or 1 in 64,540. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent reside, Michigan, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Markel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Markel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 723 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Markel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Catholic (89%) in Belarus and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Markel last name are 21.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.04% being registered with the political party.
The amount Markel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning $53,199 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Märkel | 94 | 142 | / |
| Markell | 92 | 2,017 | / |
| Markiel | 92 | 949 | / |
| Marckel | 92 | 243 | / |
| Maerkel | 92 | 56 | / |
| Markael | 92 | 3 | / |
| Markuel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Markeel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Markkel | 92 | 0 | / |
| Markl | 91 | 3,405 | / |
| Maerckel | 86 | 2 | / |
| Markcell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Marckiel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Markquel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Markelll | 86 | 1 | / |
| Markeell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Marcel | 83 | 58,175 | / |
| Merkel | 83 | 35,967 | / |
| Morkel | 83 | 4,193 | / |
| Maerkl | 83 | 128 | / |
| Markil | 83 | 55 | / |
| Markhl | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mörkel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Marckl | 83 | 0 | / |
| Markll | 83 | 0 | / |
| Markelova | 80 | 18,991 | / |
| Markelová | 80 | 20 | / |
| Marckcell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Markelowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Marchel | 77 | 2,957 | / |
| Marcell | 77 | 1,964 | / |
| Merckel | 77 | 984 | / |
| Morckel | 77 | 140 | / |
| Merkell | 77 | 133 | / |
| Merkiel | 77 | 70 | / |
| Marquel | 77 | 57 | / |
| Markill | 77 | 7 | / |
| Markiol | 77 | 4 | / |
| Marckil | 77 | 2 | / |
| Morkiel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Merkael | 77 | 2 | / |
| Marceel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marcehl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meerkel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Markieł | 77 | 1 | / |
| Marqell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Morkell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Merkeel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Markellova | 75 | 9 | / |
| Markeelova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Merkl | 73 | 5,306 | / |
| Märkl | 73 | 2,223 | / |
| Mörkl | 73 | 59 | / |
| Marcl | 73 | 2 | / |
| Morkl | 73 | 2 | / |
| Marchell | 71 | 237 | / |
| Marklová | 71 | 121 | / |
| Moerckel | 71 | 60 | / |
| Marquell | 71 | 51 | / |
| Marcheel | 71 | 39 | / |
| Merckell | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mahrcell | 71 | 5 | / |
| Marquiel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marcil | 67 | 6,797 | / |
| Morcel | 67 | 464 | / |
| Markilova | 67 | 59 | / |
| Merckl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Merkyl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Markylova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Merkil | 67 | 6 | / |
| Morkelova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Moerkl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morkil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morckl | 67 | 1 | / |
Markel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Markel in the Marathi language | ||
| माकल | makala | - |
| Markel in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାରେକଲ | marekala | 66.67 |
| ମାେକର୍ଲ | maekarla | 33.33 |
| Markel in the Russian language | ||
| Маркель | markel | - |
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Markel Reference & Research
Markle DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Markle FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Markel
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis