Orkel Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Orkel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 11 | 1:6,980,229 | 145,986 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
Orkel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orkel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Orkel (Russian: Оркель) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Orkel? popularity and diffusion
Orkel is the 4,116,508th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Orkel is mostly found in Asia, where 48 percent of Orkel reside; 48 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.
The surname Orkel is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 6,980,229. In Iran it is mostly found in: Khuzestan Province, where 100 percent are found. Besides Iran this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 39 percent are found and Brazil, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horkel | 91 | 265 | / |
| Orkiel | 91 | 6 | / |
| Orckel | 91 | 3 | / |
| Gorkel | 91 | 1 | / |
| Orkeul | 91 | 1 | / |
| Orcel | 80 | 1,554 | / |
| Erkel | 80 | 905 | / |
| Arkel | 80 | 319 | / |
| Ürkel | 80 | 38 | / |
| Urkel | 80 | 3 | / |
| Horkl | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orkll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orkil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orkhl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orkelova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arkell | 73 | 2,468 | / |
| Herkel | 73 | 621 | / |
| Orchel | 73 | 515 | / |
| Harkel | 73 | 88 | / |
| Urkiel | 73 | 69 | / |
| Orkild | 73 | 65 | / |
| Horcel | 73 | 48 | / |
| Garkel | 73 | 27 | / |
| Erkell | 73 | 13 | / |
| Arckel | 73 | 7 | / |
| Erckel | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aarkel | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ourcel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hurkel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eerkel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arhkel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Urkell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orcell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Horkelová | 71 | 120 | / |
| Harkell | 67 | 40 | / |
| Horchel | 67 | 39 | / |
| Orchell | 67 | 13 | / |
| Erkl | 67 | 12 | / |
| Härkell | 67 | 8 | / |
| Herkiel | 67 | 4 | / |
| D'Orcel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hörkell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ourcell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Harckel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orcl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urkl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herckel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harkiel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gurkell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hurkell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Horcell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harkelt | 67 | 0 | / |
Orkel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orkel in the Russian language | ||
| Оркель | orkel | - |
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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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