Niegel Surname

363,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Niegel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Niegel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6701:120,15714,712
Poland1931:196,93726,427
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Austria251:340,61736,996
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Niegel (99) may also be a first name.

Niegel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Niegel is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Niegel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Niegel is the 363,955th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,346,316 people. The surname Niegel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Niegel live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 951,070th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 99 people.

The last name Niegel is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 670 people, or 1 in 120,157. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 31 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found and Bavaria, where 12 percent are found. Beside Germany Niegel is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Niegel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Niegel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Niegel last name rose 1,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Niegel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Niegel are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Niegel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.96% less than the national average, earning $40,145 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niegiel925/
Nigel913,144/
Negel911,606/
Niegl91293/
Niesel831,231/
Neigel83441/
Niggel83413/
Naegel83403/
Gnegel83359/
Noegel83350/
Neguel83260/
Nigiel8348/
Niezel8346/
Naigel8329/
Niguel8323/
Neugel8322/
Noigel8321/
Nigell8315/
Neagel837/
Neggel832/
Nuegel831/
Neghel831/
Negell830/
Nigl801,721/
Negl8027/
Nieselt7721/
Niegieł777/
Niechel776/
Neagele773/
Naegell771/
Naigele771/
Ngnegel771/
Ngengel771/
Nietgil771/
Naigell771/
Noeggel770/
Niggell770/
Niggl731,441/
Nägel73506/
Nießl73282/
Nigil7391/
Niesl7385/
Nugel7382/
Negil7332/
Neigl736/
Nygel733/
Naegl731/
Niezl731/
Neegl731/
Neagl730/
Nigll730/
Neangell711/
Niedziel711/
Negelová711/
Niehisel711/
Negelova711/
Niggli671,717/
Niessl67162/
Naygel6739/
Nugiel6731/
Neggli6725/
Niehsl677/
Nuggel677/
Nygell677/
Naugel676/
Ñeguel674/
Niyogl674/
Nighil674/
Niggil673/
Njisel672/
Naigil672/
Nigill672/
Negill671/
Nyguel671/
Neighl671/
Nieheisel671/
Negiel671/
Neglet671/

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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 Niegel
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