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

The last name Meckel is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 146,698^th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,412,296 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Meckel reside; 74 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,301,746^th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 22 people.

Meckel is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,079 people, or 1 in 38,723. In Germany Meckel is most common in: Hesse, where 23 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Austria, where 2 percent reside.

Meckel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Meckel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Meckel last name increased 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meckel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Meckel surname are 41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.23% being registered with the political party.

Meckel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $46,699 USD per year.