Nantel Surname

140,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Nantel Surname User-submission:

(French) The surname Nantel means 'one who is from the city of Nantes, from the Loire'. Although it is now almost exclusively found in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Nantel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2,9241:12,6011,857
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
France311:2,142,668174,004
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Wales71:442,07621,198
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Nantel (31) may also be a first name.

Nantel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(French) The surname Nantel means 'one who is from the city of Nantes, from the Loire'. Although it is now almost exclusively found in the Canadian province of Quebec.

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Nantel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nantel occurs most in Canada. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nantel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 140,881st most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,301,815 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Nantel live; 96 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Gallo-North America. Nantel is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 31 people.

It is most frequently held in Canada, where it is carried by 2,924 people, or 1 in 12,601. In Canada it is mostly found in: Quebec, where 91 percent reside, Ontario, where 7 percent reside and British Columbia, where 1 percent reside. Not including Canada it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Nantel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nantel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nantel last name expanded 369 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nantel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nantel last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nantel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,164 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.56% less than the national average, earning $43,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nantell92148/
Nanttel927/
Nantuel921/
Nantl9185/
Nauntell862/
Namtel832/
Nantil831/
Nontel831/
Nontell7782/
Ngontel7744/
Nontiel7715/
Nathntl771/
Nantlová7181/
Nontil671/
Noontil621/
Nountil621/

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