View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Matchel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Matchel (Russian: Матчел) is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Matchel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 4,649,889^th most widely held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Matchel reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,136,160^th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 25 people.

The surname is most common in Benin, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 1,033,560. In Benin it is primarily found in: Borgou Department, where 100 percent reside. Besides Benin Matchel exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Matchel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Matchel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Matchel surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Matchel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Matchel surname is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.