Nakel Surname

664,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Nakel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark941:60,0506,090
Algeria901:429,23935,243
India561:13,697,596234,369
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Liberia301:146,95110,677
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Israel201:427,88233,464
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Näkel (27) & Nákel (1) are calculated separately.

Nakel (68) may also be a first name.

Nakel Last Name Facts

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

Nakel (Hindi: नकेल, Marathi: नाकेल, Russian: Накел) is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Näkel or Nákel. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 664,903rd most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 16,158,638 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 29 percent of Nakel are found; 22 percent are found in Northern Europe and 22 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,181,159th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 68 people.

The surname Nakel is most widespread in Denmark, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 60,050. In Denmark it is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 49 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 18 percent reside. Other than Denmark this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 20 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Nakel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nakel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nakel surname rose 780 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nakel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Nakel are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Nakel earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,090 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Näkel9327/
Nákel931/
Naikel91621/
Nakoel91405/
Nakeel91342/
Naekel9155/
Nackel9146/
Nakell9136/
Naskel915/
Nakelh912/
Nakiel912/
Najkel911/
Nakkel911/
Nakl892/
Naikele83125/
Naeckel8341/
Naaskel838/
Nakkell837/
Naykhel833/
Naykele831/
Naykell831/
Gnaakel831/
Nakil801,632/
Nakhl80809/
Nekel80331/
Nokel80138/
Nacel8094/
Nökel8069/
Naikl8020/
Naecl802/
Naykl801/
Naklh801/
Neckel733,224/
Nöckel73392/
Näckel73314/
Nachel73167/
Nokiel7381/
Neukel7348/
Nockel7345/
Nakleh7325/
Najcel7318/
Nokell7316/
Ngakil7315/
Naskyl7315/
Noukel7312/
Neekel737/
Noekel737/
Nekkel736/
Naikil733/
Naykil733/
Naqeel732/
Nekeel732/
Nekoel731/
Nekiel731/
Nokelt731/
Neikel731/
Nahakl731/
Naakil731/
Nakled731/
Naskil731/
Nakyol731/
Naklet731/
Naquel731/
Nokeel731/
Naql67440/
Nekl67192/
Noeckel6752/
Neuckel6713/
Neikell6710/
Nacl673/
Naiquel672/
Nokl671/
Neykiel671/
Naklova671/
Neckell671/
Neykell671/
Nasquel671/
Nnachel671/
Naichel671/
Nahchel671/
Neitkel671/
Neckiel671/
Necl671/
Noickel670/
Nachell670/

Nakel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakel in the Hindi language
नकेलnakela-
Nakel in the Marathi language
नाकेलnakela94.59
नाकेलालालnakelalala2.7
नाकेलंnakelam2.7
Nakel in the Russian language
Накелnakel-

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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 Nakel
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