Menkel Surname

621,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liberia

Menkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Menkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1831:439,92139,335
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Cameroon491:423,85935,946
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Liberia181:244,91915,115
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
France81:8,302,840321,660
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Menkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Menkel (Russian: Менкель) is found most in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Menkel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 621,618th most widespread surname globally It is held by around 1 in 14,752,117 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Menkel live; 41 percent live in Western Europe and 39 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 439,921. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 41 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live and Berlin, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Cameroon, where 10 percent live.

Menkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Menkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Menkel last name expanded 297 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Menkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Menkel surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Menkel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 16.83% more than the national average, earning $26,523,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 23.98% more than the national average, earning $53,494 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Muenkel92483/
Menckel9216/
Menkiel927/
Mengkel926/
Mengkael861/
Muenkell861/
Mencel832,786/
Münkel831,070/
Minkel83911/
Mehenkuel801/
Menchel77237/
Minkiel7759/
Minkael778/
Mencell777/
Månkell775/
Mingkel771/
Minckel771/
Menkuil771/
Menquel771/
Mngkael771/
Menkleh771/
Minkelt770/
Minkell770/
Mencl731,310/
Minkl732/
Menchell7113/
Mingkael714/
Mengkled711/
Mincel6799/
Minkil6740/
Mencil671/
Minchel62207/
Menchil626/
Mingkil626/
Menquil621/
Mincell621/
Menclová57991/
Minchell57195/
Menclova5715/
Minquell571/
Mincil501/

Menkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Menkel in the Russian language
Менкельmenkel-

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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 Menkel
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