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

The surname Pestel (Russian: Пестель) occurs most in France. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 149,578^th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,467,845 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Pestel reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 67 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,874,099^th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 31 people.

The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 2,000 people, or 1 in 33,211. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Normandy, where 24 percent live, Brittany, where 21 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 17 percent live. Aside from France this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Pestel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pestel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pestel last name expanded 482 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pestel Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Pestel last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with 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.