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 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
| 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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