Neuchatel Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Neuchatel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Neuchatel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

Neuchatel Last Name Facts

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

Neuchatel is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Neuchâtel. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Neuchatel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Neuchatel reside; 29 percent reside in North America and 29 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Neuchatel is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,106,458. Beside Switzerland it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside and Israel, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neuchâtel961/
Neechal7519/
Niechal751/
Nuchall750/
Neushall711/
Nichetel711/
Naucotel711/
Nochal67185/
Nukhal676/
Nuchol674/
Nujhal671/
Neusal671/
Nußschall671/
Nucial670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Neuchatel
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