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 occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Meissel? popularity and diffusion

Meissel is the 629,292nd most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,994,950 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Meissel reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 18 people.

Meissel is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 234 people, or 1 in 283,858. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 67 percent live, Grand Est, where 12 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 7 percent live. Other than France it is found 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 occurrence of Meissel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Meissel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Meissel are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for 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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