Perkel Surname

686,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Perkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3591:1,009,63574,488
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Turkey111:7,074,675122,870
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Perkel Last Name Facts

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

Perkel occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perkel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 686,443rd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,869,319 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Perkel are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 359 people, or 1 in 1,009,635. In The United States Perkel is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 18 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 9 percent live and Turkey, where 3 percent live.

Perkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Perkel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,590 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Perkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Perkel last name are 13.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Perkel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.03% less than the national average, earning R 192,408 per year and in United States they earn 30.75% more than the national average, earning $56,418 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perkell9242/
Perkiel9229/
Pierkel923/
Pergkel921/
Perkl9189/
Pierkiel8694/
Percel83324/
Prekel83206/
Pirkel83171/
Parkel83143/
Percell771,499/
Preckel77830/
Perchel77230/
Parkell77102/
Pirkiel7721/
Perquel7710/
Prekkel777/
Pyrkiel775/
Pirkell772/
Paarkel771/
Prekell771/
Perkill771/
Pearcel770/
Pirkl732,243/
Pyrkl7389/
Percl7359/
Prekl7315/
Parkl731/
Perchell7111/
Perklová712/
Pearcell710/
Perrcell710/
Percil67567/
Parkil6720/
Preckl6716/
Pyrkyl671/
Pearchell671/
Pearcl670/
Pirkil670/
Percll670/
Pircel670/

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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
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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 Perkel
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