Meskel Surname
Approximately 2,713 people bear this surname
Meskel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,415 | 1:40,392 | 4,505 |
| United States | 200 | 1:1,812,295 | 118,682 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Meskel (6,057) may also be a first name.
Meskel Demographics
Meskel Political Affiliation
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Meskel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meskel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Meskel is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meskel? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 160,668th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,686,158 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Meskel are found; 89 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 85,155th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 6,057 people.
The surname Meskel is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Other than Ethiopia this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.
Meskel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Meskel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Meskel last name grew 1,111 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meskel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Meskel surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Meskel are 42.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.24% registered with the political party.
The amount Meskel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.65% more than the national average, earning $45,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.69% less than the national average, earning $38,410 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meskell | 92 | 487 | / |
| Meskiel | 92 | 19 | / |
| Hmeskel | 92 | 16 | / |
| Mesckel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mieskel | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mieskiel | 86 | 3 | / |
| Messkell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Miskel | 83 | 469 | / |
| Maskel | 83 | 233 | / |
| Moskel | 83 | 176 | / |
| Meskil | 83 | 109 | / |
| Meskll | 83 | 1 | / |
| Myskel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mieszkiel | 80 | 15 | / |
| Meuschkel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maskell | 77 | 9,257 | / |
| Miskell | 77 | 2,017 | / |
| Meskill | 77 | 829 | / |
| Mishkel | 77 | 320 | / |
| Miskiel | 77 | 131 | / |
| Meschel | 77 | 26 | / |
| Myshkel | 77 | 10 | / |
| Moshkel | 77 | 9 | / |
| Meškelė | 77 | 8 | / |
| Mashkel | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maskiel | 77 | 4 | / |
| Moskell | 77 | 3 | / |
| Miskael | 77 | 3 | / |
| Mechkel | 77 | 2 | / |
| Miszkel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Myskiel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masskel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Medskil | 77 | 0 | / |
| Maezkel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Miskl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moskl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maskl | 73 | 0 | / |
| Miszkiel | 71 | 1,170 | / |
| Maskiell | 71 | 265 | / |
| Meischel | 71 | 34 | / |
| Metsküll | 71 | 24 | / |
| Meschell | 71 | 8 | / |
| Meshchel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miskellt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Messkill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Maskil | 67 | 117 | / |
| Miskil | 67 | 38 | / |
| Mizkel | 67 | 19 | / |
| Moskil | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mosklh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mashkl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miskelova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiskiell | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meskel
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