Meissel Surname

629,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Meissel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meissel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2341:283,85843,588
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Austria191:448,18144,644
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Meissel (18) may also be a first name.

Meissel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Meissel is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Meissel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meissel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Meissel is the 629,292nd most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,994,950 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Meissel are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Meissel is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 18 people.

The surname is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 283,858. In France it is most prevalent in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 67 percent live, Grand Est, where 12 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 7 percent live. Not including France Meissel occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Germany, where 15 percent live.

Meissel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meissel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meissel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meissel surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Meissel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.96% more than the national average, earning $44,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meissell931/
Meisel9210,206/
Missel921,914/
Messel92655/
Messelt86192/
Missell86180/
Messell86132/
Muessel86106/
Missiel8688/
Maissel8643/
Misselt8639/
Meisell8629/
Meussel8615/
Moissel8613/
Meixsel8612/
Miessel8611/
Meihsel8611/
Missael869/
Meisele867/
Meishel865/
Messiel865/
Maessel863/
Meiszel863/
Misselh861/
Misseul861/
Messehl861/
Meisael861/
Missesl861/
Moessel860/
Mesel831,970/
Misel831,931/
Meisl831,235/
Meiel8321/
Meisselová8228/
Meixsell80320/
Maissele80139/
Meischel8034/
Messelth8013/
Messehel805/
Maissell804/
Misseldt804/
Moesshel800/
Meusel774,108/
Maisel773,473/
Mishel771,820/
Misael771,208/
Massel771,195/
Measel77618/
Miesel77612/
Misiel77324/
Moisel77298/
Meshel77259/
Misell77240/
Meciel77231/
Meißel77178/
Meixel77174/
Meizel77141/
Mitsel77136/
Meysel77130/
Moesel7779/
Miszel7779/
Maesel7737/
Metsel7725/
Meisle7723/
Meicel7719/
Messil7719/
Missil7715/
Muesel7713/
Meszel779/
Mesael776/
Miscel772/
Mesiel772/
Misjel771/
Meiell771/
Mesell771/
Muisel771/
Mizsel771/
Miseld771/
Miseel771/
Misehl771/
Meitel771/
Meišel771/
Mejsel771/
Myssel771/
Mejiel771/
Miseul771/
Meseel771/
Meisil770/
Mixsel770/
Medsel770/
Miselt770/
Meiselová7542/
Messelová752/
Meiselova751/
Moesschel750/
Miel733,341/
Meel731,283/
Meil73757/
Mischel711,437/
Meshell711,006/
Moussel71496/
Meixell71400/
Massell71357/
Meichel71280/
Massiel71270/
Maisele71254/
Mishell71207/
Measell71128/
Maassel71112/
Massuel7175/
Mittsel7162/
Mixsell7159/
Misheel7152/
Maishel7128/
Meschel7126/
Mitsell7116/
Miesell7114/
Meizell719/
Moisell718/
Meuseld717/
Maisell717/
Mettsel715/
Mehciel714/
Muishel713/
Metsiel712/
Moishel712/
Meeselp712/
Mescell711/
Meyshel711/
Maidsel711/
Massehl711/
Masssel711/
M'Eihel711/
Miiesel711/
Messill711/
Mizsell711/
Masshel711/
Moiseul711/
Mehessouel711/
Masseld711/
Masseul711/
Meetsel711/
Misielh711/
Mehseel711/
Mieshel711/
Mesehel711/
Meeseel711/
Mexsell710/
Miscell710/
Mesuell710/
Muesiel710/
Meile672,205/
Masel671,552/
Metel671,374/
Misle671,266/
Mexil671,194/
Metil67887/
Mezil67573/
Mizel67491/
Micel67483/
Miell67430/
Mitel67395/
Mesle67341/
Meitl67323/
Mesil67273/
Mezel67175/
Mysel67162/
Moisl67162/
Misil67145/
Meuel67143/
Hmiel67142/
Mahassel6790/
Mischell6786/
Maiel6781/
Maisl6778/
Meele6760/
Mejil6751/
Meuschel6744/
Mejel6744/
Meell6735/
Meill6733/
Meijl6730/
Meihl6726/
Mijel6726/
Miyel6723/
Meyel6722/
Moiel6720/
Mecel6719/
Mixel6719/
Mitsiell6716/
Meyil6714/
Mešel6714/
Meselova6711/
Mischael6711/
Mäsel679/
Meschell678/
Mieschel677/
Mehashel676/
Meilė676/
Mißel676/
Mişel676/
Moeschel674/
Mayesell674/
Meild673/
Miselova672/
Hmeil672/
Meilh672/
Mousseel672/
Massiell672/
Hmeel672/
Mheel672/
Maassell671/
Meeshell671/
Meiezzil671/
Muiel671/
Mišel671/
Mecil671/
Meysl671/
Meislova671/
Meshchel671/
Meilë671/
Meeal671/
Meetl671/
Mischiel671/
Mislh671/
Meial670/
Mistchel670/
Meixeell670/
Masshiel670/

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Footnotes

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