Oeckel Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Oeckel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oeckel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Oeckel (18) may also be a first name.

Oeckel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oeckel is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oeckel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,628,521st most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Oeckel are found; 53 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Oeckel is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name in the world, held by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 1,257,898. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Thuringia, where 42 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live and Brandenburg, where 19 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Oeckel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oeckel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 230 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oeckel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oeckel surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Oeckel earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goeckel92425/
Hoeckel92203/
Eckel9110,535/
Ockel91370/
Oeckl91117/
Oekel9121/
Oecel911/
Heckel8311,475/
Eickel83406/
Yeckel83295/
Hockel83222/
Eckell83187/
Oechel8392/
Hoekel8390/
Ockell8313/
Hoecel8310/
Oickel835/
Goekel835/
Hoeckl833/
Ieckel832/
Eyckel831/
Oecael831/
Eckoel831/
Euckel830/
Eckl807,372/
Ekel801,758/
Okel80683/
Ockl8055/
Oecl801/
Haeckel77479/
Hockell7763/
Heickel7750/
Hieckel7732/
Eickele7729/
Gaeckel7719/
Hoechel776/
Geackel775/
Heckell772/
Eackiel771/
Heckl732,200/
Ekkel731,878/
Eikel73921/
Hekel73889/
Okell73594/
Ackel73551/
Ekiel73387/
Yekel73357/
Okiel73251/
Hockl73142/
Eykel73126/
Okkel73101/
Iekel7391/
Eekel7380/
Hokel7367/
Eukel7362/
Uckel7344/
Ecael7318/
Ekael7318/
Yeckl7316/
Ekell735/
Oukel735/
Oucel734/
Okeel733/
Oikel733/
Aekel732/
Okehl731/
Ejkel731/
Egkel731/
Eucel731/
Euckl731/
Éckel731/
Okuel731/
O'Kel731/
Öckel731/
Ekuel731/
Eakel730/
Ockil730/
Goekl730/
Heickell7138/
Hueckell711/
Hackel674,640/
Eichel673,036/
Heuschkel671,787/
Häckel671,536/
Eekiel671,357/
Heikel671,281/
Huckel67575/
Guckel67321/
Ekl67263/
Hekkel67162/
Okl67151/
Höckel67150/
Hückel67150/
Auckel6785/
Ackell6784/
Heykel6777/
Gaekel6775/
Haeckl6767/
Eikiel6766/
Haekel6751/
Eijkel6745/
Heischkel6733/
Ejchel6719/
Ocl6718/
Yekell679/
Eiekel679/
Ejokel679/
Eykhel678/
Geykel678/
Ogkell676/
Ajekel675/
Heicel675/
Heakel675/
Yekeel675/
Hekiel675/
Heukel674/
Ejikel674/
Yekkel674/
Hekell673/
Eacell673/
Eekael672/
Eikelt672/
Eckéll672/
Heekel671/
Houschkel671/
Eachel671/
Eikell671/
Ejakel671/
Ejekel671/
Geakel671/
Aickel671/
Oukkel671/
Eikael671/
Ijokel671/
Heusckkel671/
Ouchel671/
Oyakel671/
Ojokel671/
Ojakel671/
O'Kiel671/
Ajokel671/
Ouikel671/
Oukeel671/
Ackiel671/
Eycell670/
Ockill670/
Oykell670/
Hookel670/
Houkel670/
Euchel670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Oeckel
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