Nichel Surname

706,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Nichel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nichel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3361:637,12623,622
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
France11:66,422,722504,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Nichel (539) may also be a first name.

Nichel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nichel occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nichel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 706,244th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 17,518,139 people. The surname Nichel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Nichel are found; 83 percent are found in South America and 81 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 363,109th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 539 people.

The surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 336 people, or 1 in 637,126. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 52 percent live, Paraná, where 14 percent live and São Paulo, where 10 percent live. Beside Brazil this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Italy, where 6 percent live.

Nichel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nichel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nichel last name contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nichel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nichel last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nichel earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 21.32% more than the national average, earning $52,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.27% less than the national average, earning $41,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nichele923,461/
Neichel92302/
Nischel9221/
Nichell9215/
Nicheal9214/
Niechel926/
Nichkel921/
Naichel921/
Nitchel920/
Nicel9152/
Nichelle86413/
Nitschel8638/
Nitchell8629/
Neischel8618/
Nichitel868/
Nitchele864/
Nichetel861/
Naichelt861/
Nichesel860/
Nickel8349,109/
Nicell83301/
Nüchel83293/
Nechel8384/
Nichil8358/
Niocel8353/
Nychel8313/
Nishel836/
Nikhel835/
Niczel832/
Nicael831/
Niscel831/
Neicel830/
Nhel8024/
Nitchelle803/
Nickell778,694/
Neuchel7787/
Nickiel7783/
Neishel7778/
Nickelt7742/
Nuchell7720/
Naitcel7718/
Nichile7717/
Nuechel7714/
Nieckel7710/
Netchel777/
Nechele775/
Nichèle773/
Nicquel773/
Nikheel772/
Nucheel772/
Nechell771/
Neschel771/
Ngechel771/
Nisciel771/
Nisheel771/
Nishell771/
Nichill770/
Neitcel770/
Noickel770/
Nhiel734,758/
Nickl733,579/
Nikel733,578/
Nigel733,144/
Necel73806/
Nisel73473/
Nizel73176/
Nheil73104/
Nixel7386/
Nißel7357/
Nitel7355/
Nişel7340/
Nhele7337/
Nijel7315/
Nycel7313/
Nicll733/
Nheel732/
Nihle732/
Nilhe732/
Nikhl731/
Nicil731/
Niclh731/
Nheal731/
Njhel731/
Nhsel731/
Niclì731/
Niţel731/
Nieyl731/
Nicld731/
Neicl730/
Neuschel71176/
Neachell7142/
Neishell7142/
Neihsiel7129/
Nitschelová717/
Nechelle716/
Nishchil713/
Nhechele712/
Nitschelova712/
Nickkell711/
Nicckell711/
Nithcell711/
Naichail711/
Nhaishel711/
Nieckiel711/
Naithzel711/
Nyshchel711/
Gnichile711/
Neichill710/
Nykiel675,283/
Nikiel674,587/
Neckel673,224/
Nikkel672,767/
Nikhil672,122/
Niesel671,231/
Nissel671,143/
Nittel67741/
Nitzel67678/
Naikel67621/
Neigel67441/
Niggel67413/
Näckel67314/
Neizel67172/
Neisel67152/
Niekel67149/
Niclet67127/
Niquel67114/
Nishil6777/
Nisell6756/
Niezel6746/
Nikell6745/
Nehele6734/
Nyckel6734/
Neutschel6733/
Naigel6729/
Noisel6727/
Nhelle6727/
Nickelová6725/
Netcel6723/
Naizel6722/
Noigel6721/
Nitsel6720/
Neshel6720/
Nhl6718/
Najcel6718/
Nigell6715/
Nijeel6714/
Noilhe6714/
Naijel6712/
Noitel6711/
Nixell6711/
Nizzel6710/
Niziel6710/
Nikael678/
Niokel677/
Naitel675/
Nitell675/
Nickelova674/
Nikeel672/
Nuheel672/
Nesiel672/
Neitel672/
Naisel672/
Nhikel672/
Nyshel671/
Neikel671/
Nickil671/
Nickll671/
Nidkel671/
Nizuel671/
Niscil671/
Nizael671/
Nekhel671/
Nekiel671/
Neišel671/
Nehzel671/
Neickl671/
Nießel671/
Nijeal671/
D'Nickell671/
Neijel671/
Neilhe671/
Nohiel671/
Hnizel671/
Nisael670/
Neuschell670/

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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 Nichel
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