Orkel Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Orkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017

Orkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orkel (Russian: Оркель) occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Orkel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orkel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,116,508th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Orkel is mostly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Orkel live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 6,980,229. In Iran Orkel is most prevalent in: Khuzestan Province, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Iran this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 39 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horkel91265/
Orkiel916/
Orckel913/
Gorkel911/
Orkeul911/
Orcel801,554/
Erkel80905/
Arkel80319/
Ürkel8038/
Urkel803/
Horkl802/
Orkll801/
Orkil801/
Orkhl801/
Orkelova771/
Arkell732,468/
Herkel73621/
Orchel73515/
Harkel7388/
Urkiel7369/
Orkild7365/
Horcel7348/
Garkel7327/
Erkell7313/
Arckel737/
Erckel733/
Aarkel733/
Ourcel732/
Hurkel731/
Eerkel731/
Arhkel731/
Urkell731/
Orcell731/
Horkelová71120/
Harkell6740/
Horchel6739/
Orchell6713/
Erkl6712/
Härkell678/
Herkiel674/
D'Orcel674/
Hörkell673/
Ourcell673/
Harckel671/
Orcl671/
Urkl671/
Herckel671/
Harkiel670/
Gurkell670/
Hurkell670/
Horcell670/
Harkelt670/

Orkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orkel in the Russian language
Оркельorkel-

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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 Orkel
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