Nökel Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Nökel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nökel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Nokel (138) are calculated separately.

Nökel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nökel occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Nokel. For other possible spellings of Nökel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nökel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nökel is the 2,293,424th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Nökel are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 1,201,574. In Germany it is most numerous in: Hesse, where 27 percent reside, Saxony, where 19 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nokel93138/
Nöckel91392/
Nakel80451/
Nekel80331/
Nöckl8071/
Näkel8027/
Nöcel806/
Neckel733,224/
Nakoel73405/
Nakeel73342/
Näckel73314/
Nöchel73104/
Nokiel7381/
Naekel7355/
Neukel7348/
Nackel7346/
Nockel7345/
Nakell7336/
Nokell7316/
Neekel737/
Noekel737/
Nekkel736/
Nakiel732/
Nekeel732/
Nokeel731/
Nekoel731/
Nekiel731/
Nakkel731/
Nekl67192/
Noeckel6752/
Naeckel6741/
Neuckel6713/
Nakkell677/
Nakl672/
Necl671/
Nokl671/
Neckiel671/
Neckell671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nökel
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