Meckel Surname

146,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Meckel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meckel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0791:38,7235,130
United States7351:493,14141,580
Austria671:127,09617,572
Luxembourg421:13,8222,948
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
France91:7,380,302306,885
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1961:256,21821,129

Meckel (22) may also be a first name.

Meckel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meckel is found most in Germany. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meckel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 146,698th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,412,296 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Meckel are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Meckel is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 2,079 people, or 1 in 38,723. In Germany it is primarily found in: Hesse, where 23 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 13 percent reside. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found 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 carrying the Meckel surname rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 national average, with 94.23% registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moeckel921,324/
Maeckel9279/
Meckael926/
Meickel923/
Meckell922/
Mechkel922/
Meckiel921/
Mesckel921/
Mekel911,247/
Meckl91531/
Mecel9119/
Moeckell867/
Möckel837,500/
Mickel834,447/
Mackel831,444/
Mockel83564/
Meekel83548/
Mekeel83473/
Mechel83415/
Mekael83282/
Mäckel83249/
Meikel83134/
Moeckl8380/
Meukel8348/
Mekkel8331/
Maekel8323/
Meicel8319/
Mekell8315/
Meakel837/
Meickl837/
Mehkel836/
Mekiel835/
Miekel834/
Moekel834/
Meykel833/
Mecael832/
Meeckl831/
Meckil830/
Mecl80145/
Mekl807/
Meckelová803/
Mickael774,790/
MacKell77801/
Meskell77487/
Mickell77311/
Meichel77280/
Maickel77264/
Mechell77217/
Mackiel77115/
Mickiel7768/
Meachel7718/
Michkel7711/
Mackael778/
Meškelė778/
Meacell773/
Mekeell773/
Mechkil773/
Meckled772/
Mockell771/
MacKeel771/
Meahkel771/
Meckild771/
Meekhel771/
Miekell771/
Meychel771/
Mekkeel771/
Mickeel771/
Meakele771/
Mecquel771/
Maëckel771/
Meekeel771/
Miekael771/
Meikele771/
Mekkell771/
Meekelh771/
Myckele771/
Myckell771/
Meikael771/
Mackuel771/
Metzkel770/
Meakell770/
Metkeld770/
Mikel7312,280/
Makel735,049/
Möckl73651/
Micel73483/
Mekil73202/
Mykel73197/
Meikl73174/
Mokel73146/
Mäkel73127/
Mickl73110/
Maekl73100/
Mäckl7355/
Mackl7339/
Mockl739/
Mycel734/
Mekld734/
Meekl732/
Meukl731/
Mehkl731/
Mecil731/
Mekelová712/
Maickael711/
Mitckell711/
Meikchel711/
MacKkell711/
Mickiell711/
Mekelova711/
Myckaell711/
MacKiell710/
Meachell710/
Messkell710/
Michel67458,046/
Mikael677,667/
Mikell673,469/
Micael672,990/
Maikel671,259/
Mikiel67442/
Mykhel67416/
Mekled67387/
Makell67362/
Mäckle67244/
Mikkel67237/
Makiel67210/
Moikel67194/
Maykel67174/
Möchel67143/
Mihkel6782/
Mächel6741/
Micell6733/
Makuel6725/
Mecleș6724/
Maicel6720/
MacKil6719/
Májkel6717/
Mekleš6717/
Magkel6715/
Mychel6710/
Mykiel679/
Mykell678/
Makkel677/
Maqeel677/
Mickil676/
Mequel676/
Mechil675/
Macael675/
Makael675/
Makeel675/
Mikeel675/
Mykeel674/
Mykele674/
Maakel673/
Majkel673/
Maycel673/
Mahkel673/
Mokael673/
Mecill672/
Miokel672/
Mocael672/
Mecleş672/
Meakil671/
Medkil671/
Micoel671/
Miekil671/
Migcel671/
Meskll671/
Mhakel671/
Mycell671/
Mohkel671/
Mekkil671/
Makoel671/
Maïkel671/
Mikehl671/
Muikel671/
Mykkel671/
Myokel671/
Mocuel671/
Mikcel671/
Mokiel671/
Mokkel671/
Myskel671/
Miccel671/

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