Morkel Surname

110,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Namibia

Morkel Surname Definition:

German nickname derived from Moritz.

Morkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2,7521:19,6872,478
Namibia5881:4,098750
Germany3441:234,02725,880
Russia1211:1,191,10087,429
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
England471:1,185,49155,443
Argentina381:1,124,82767,975
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland161:334,61415,044
France121:5,535,227269,324
India91:85,229,487684,495
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Swaziland41:324,550996
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Mörkel (1) are calculated separately.

Morkel (147) may also be a first name.

Morkel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

German nickname derived from Moritz.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Morkel Last Name Facts

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

Morkel (Russian: Моркель) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Mörkel. Click here to see other potential spellings of Morkel.

How Common Is The Last Name Morkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 110,820th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,738,027 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Morkel are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 760,591st most widely held first name world-wide. It is borne by 147 people.

Morkel is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,752 people, or 1 in 19,687. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 54 percent live, Gauteng, where 19 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 6 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Morkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Morkel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Morkel surname expanded 522 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Morkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Morkel surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Morkel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.29% more than the national average, earning R 314,364 per year; in United States they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $40,970 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.03% more than the national average, earning $68,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mörkel941/
Morckel92140/
Morkiel922/
Morkell920/
Morkl912/
Moerckel8660/
Merkel8335,967/
Markel836,831/
Morcel83464/
Märkel83142/
Murkel8316/
Mürkel8313/
Morkil831/
Morckl831/
Moerkl831/
Morkelova803/
Markell772,017/
Merckel77984/
Markiel77949/
Marckel77243/
Merkell77133/
Morchel77124/
Morcell7775/
Merkiel7770/
Morkill7757/
Maerkel7756/
Mourcel7733/
Markael773/
Markuel772/
Merkael772/
Meerkel771/
Markeel771/
Murkell770/
Markkel770/
Merkeel770/
Merkl735,306/
Markl733,405/
Märkl732,223/
Mürkl73123/
Mörkl7359/
Murkl739/
Merckell716/
Morchell714/
Markcell712/
Maerckel712/
Markquel711/
Markelll711/
Marckiel711/
Morquiel710/
Markeell710/
Marcel6758,175/
Markelova6718,991/
Maerkl67128/
Markil6755/
Morcil6725/
Markelová6720/
Merckl679/
Merkyl678/
Merkil676/
Morcll674/
Murkelova672/
Markelowa671/
Murcel671/
Moorcl671/
Markhl671/
Marckcell671/
Morcöl671/
Markll670/
Murkll670/
Marckl670/

Morkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Morkel in the Russian language
Моркельmorkel-

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Morkel Reference & Research

Morkel - Morrical FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Morkel - Morrical FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Morkel
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