Mirkel Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Mirkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mirkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Mirkel (19) may also be a first name.

Mirkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mirkel (Russian: Миркель) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mirkel? popularity and diffusion

Mirkel is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Mirkel are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Mirkel is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 19 people.

The last name Mirkel is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. In Iran Mirkel is primarily concentrated in: Gilan Province, where 50 percent reside and Markazi Province, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Iran this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Mirkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mirkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mirkel last name contracted 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mirkell921/
Mirkl911/
Merkel8335,967/
Märkel83142/
Mirkil8347/
Murkel8316/
Mürkel8313/
Myrkel835/
Mircel831/
Merckel77984/
Merkell77133/
Mirchel7791/
Merkiel7770/
Merkelt7756/
Merkael772/
Myrkiel771/
Meerkel771/
Murkell770/
Merkeel770/
Merkl735,306/
Märkl732,223/
Mürkl73123/
Murkl739/
Mirchell7121/
Merckell716/
Mirquelt710/
Mercel67262/
Merkelova67192/
Merckl679/
Merkyl678/
Merkil676/
Merkelová672/
Merkelowa671/
Mircil671/
Murkll670/

Mirkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mirkel in the Russian language
Миркельmirkel-

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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 Mirkel
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