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Where Does The Last Name Pestel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pestel (Russian: Пестель) occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pestel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 149,578^th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,467,845 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Pestel are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Pestel is also the 1,874,099^th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 31 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 2,000 people, or 1 in 33,211. In France it is most frequent in: Normandy, where 24 percent are found, Brittany, where 21 percent are found and Hauts-de-France, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account France Pestel is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Pestel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Pestel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pestel surname increased 482 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pestel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pestel last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.

Pestel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.53% less than the national average, earning $39,035 USD per year.