Okel Surname
Approximately 683 people bear this surname
Okel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ogle' . Everything points to this derivation. That the great personal name Ogle was sharpened into Occle is evident, and other variants would follow; v. Oglethorpe, Occleston, and Ockleshaw.
Read More About This SurnameOkel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| Russia | 96 | 1:1,501,282 | 102,725 |
| Germany | 84 | 1:958,398 | 66,883 |
| Uganda | 40 | 1:975,982 | 42,738 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Turkey | 21 | 1:3,705,782 | 95,296 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 1:1,003,515 | 4,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Okel (138) may also be a first name.
Okel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ogle' . Everything points to this derivation. That the great personal name Ogle was sharpened into Occle is evident, and other variants would follow; v. Oglethorpe, Occleston, and Ockleshaw. The London Directory has also Ockeford. I find no traces of Oakhill, which would first strike one as the parent.
1573. Thomas Okell, of Preston: Wills at Chester.
1598. Hugh Okell, of Withington: ibid.
1609. Robert Okell, of Sutton: ibid.
1792. Married-William Brads and Elizabeth Okell: St. George, Hanover Square.
Okel Demographics
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Okel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okel (Russian: Окель) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Okel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 486,338th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,669,906 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 36 percent of Okel are found; 22 percent are found in North Africa and 22 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 787,636th most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 138 people.
This surname is most frequent in Egypt, where it is carried by 153 people, or 1 in 600,887. Besides Egypt it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Russia, where 14 percent live.
Okel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Okel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Okel last name increased 711 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Okel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Okel are 33.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.65% being registered with the party.
Okel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.05% less than the national average, earning $40,539 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okell | 89 | 594 | / |
| Ockel | 89 | 370 | / |
| Okiel | 89 | 251 | / |
| Okoel | 89 | 193 | / |
| Okkel | 89 | 101 | / |
| Gokel | 89 | 83 | / |
| Hokel | 89 | 67 | / |
| Oekel | 89 | 21 | / |
| Okcel | 89 | 17 | / |
| Oukel | 89 | 5 | / |
| Okeel | 89 | 3 | / |
| Oikel | 89 | 3 | / |
| Okehl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okuel | 89 | 1 | / |
| O'Kel | 89 | 1 | / |
| Okl | 86 | 151 | / |
| Gockel | 80 | 4,302 | / |
| Hockel | 80 | 222 | / |
| O'Kell | 80 | 152 | / |
| Oeckel | 80 | 123 | / |
| Hoekel | 80 | 90 | / |
| Osckel | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ockell | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gokkel | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ogkell | 80 | 6 | / |
| Oickel | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gookel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oukkel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Okegli | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Kiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oukeel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oskell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Oykell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hookel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Houkel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Oskeel | 80 | 0 | / |
| Akel | 75 | 14,306 | / |
| Ekel | 75 | 1,758 | / |
| Okil | 75 | 1,443 | / |
| Ocel | 75 | 360 | / |
| Ukel | 75 | 99 | / |
| Gokl | 75 | 70 | / |
| Ockl | 75 | 55 | / |
| Hokl | 75 | 29 | / |
| Oukl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Âkel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okkl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okql | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oqel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Odkl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oecl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoeckel | 73 | 203 | / |
| Hockell | 73 | 63 | / |
| Okelova | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gockell | 73 | 10 | / |
| Okelová | 73 | 2 | / |
| O'Kuehl | 73 | 2 | / |
| Outkelt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Houkell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoskell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Eckel | 67 | 10,535 | / |
| Oukil | 67 | 6,457 | / |
| Akeel | 67 | 5,706 | / |
| Ekkel | 67 | 1,878 | / |
| Hakel | 67 | 1,361 | / |
| Ochel | 67 | 943 | / |
| Hekel | 67 | 889 | / |
| Ackel | 67 | 551 | / |
| Ekiel | 67 | 387 | / |
| Oikil | 67 | 275 | / |
| Hukel | 67 | 223 | / |
| Okill | 67 | 217 | / |
| Oqiel | 67 | 199 | / |
| Akkel | 67 | 177 | / |
| Hockl | 67 | 142 | / |
| Ekoel | 67 | 137 | / |
| Akoel | 67 | 136 | / |
| Akell | 67 | 128 | / |
| Aukel | 67 | 127 | / |
| Oeckl | 67 | 117 | / |
| Eekel | 67 | 80 | / |
| Oquel | 67 | 80 | / |
| Eukel | 67 | 62 | / |
| Akiel | 67 | 61 | / |
| Uckel | 67 | 44 | / |
| Hökel | 67 | 44 | / |
| Aakel | 67 | 41 | / |
| Okgil | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gakel | 67 | 29 | / |
| Okleh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Akael | 67 | 24 | / |
| Okyol | 67 | 24 | / |
| Häkel | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ekael | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gockl | 67 | 16 | / |
| Okkelová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ocell | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gokil | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ozkil | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ukkel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hokil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Akuel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ekell | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oucel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Akcel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uikel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Adkel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okijl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aekel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoskl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Odkil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okkil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egkel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goukl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gukel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akeul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akesl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Éckel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houkl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hükel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okellowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugkel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Öckel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekuel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agkel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahkel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aqkel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Occel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouqel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hokll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ockil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hookl | 67 | 0 | / |
Okel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okel in the Russian language | ||
| Окель | okel | - |
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