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 most common in France. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Meissel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Meissel is the 629,292nd most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 14,994,950 people. Meissel occurs mostly 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 numerous first name in the world, borne by 18 people.

The last name Meissel is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 234 people, or 1 in 283,858. In France Meissel is most common in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 67 percent are found, Grand Est, where 12 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 7 percent are found. Excluding France it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Germany, where 15 percent are found.

Meissel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Meissel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Meissel surname grew 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meissel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meissel are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% being 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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