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
Average Meskel Salary in
United States
$45,157 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Meskel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meskel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meskel has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Meskel.
How Common Is The Last Name Meskel? popularity and diffusion
The surname Meskel is the 160,668th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,686,158 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Meskel reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 85,155th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 6,057 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Beside Ethiopia Meskel is found in 17 countries. It is also common 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 surname expanded 1,111 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meskel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Meskel last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Meskel are 42.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.24% being 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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