Meneghel Surname

119,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Italy

Meneghel Surname User-submission:

Meneghel is an Italian surname of a hypocoristic (a nickname or a word that indicates proximity) origin. It derived from the own name of Domenico, from Latin Dominicus, meaning 'consecrated to the Lord'. In dialects, Domenico has the shapes Menego, Menico, Mengo or Minigo, having originated several family names.

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Meneghel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,9491:109,8384,145
Italy1,5651:39,0787,025
France1201:553,52375,172
Australia591:457,55435,515
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Austria141:608,24554,975
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

Meneghel (52) may also be a first name.

Meneghel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meneghel is an Italian surname of a hypocoristic (a nickname or a word that indicates proximity) origin. It derived from the own name of Domenico, from Latin Dominicus, meaning 'consecrated to the Lord'. In dialects, Domenico has the shapes Menego, Menico, Mengo or Minigo, having originated several family names.

The surname Meneghel (Meneguel) is typical of the regions of Veneto and Friul-Veneza Julia, but there are other derived variations, such as Meneghino, Menerageli, Meneguello and Meneghetti.

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Meneghel Last Name Facts

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

Meneghel is found most in Brazil. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meneghel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 119,617th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,897,304 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Meneghel reside; 52 percent reside in South America and 51 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 52 people.

The last name Meneghel is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,949 people, or 1 in 109,838. In Brazil Meneghel is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 40 percent live, Santa Catarina, where 24 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 15 percent live. Beside Brazil this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 41 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Meneghel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Meneghel last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Meneghel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $47,651 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.28% less than the national average, earning $45,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meneghele944/
Meneghell944/
Menegel9324/
Meneghelle8940/
Meneguel88830/
Menegehl881/
Meneghelová842/
Meneguele8283/
Meneguell821/
Meniguel753/
Mineguel752/
Minighelle675/
Minigel673/
Minigell6329/
Miniguel632/
Minigöl531/
Minigill502/

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