Pichel Surname

166,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Pichel Surname User-submission:

Pichler and similar surnames derive from the old Bavarian names for a 'hill', which are pichl, pichel or bühel. Bühel is the oldest version, pichel and pichl derived from it. Bavarian is a German idiom, which is most common in Austria and southern Germany, mainly Bavaria.

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Pichel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,0201:45,8354,338
Germany3051:263,95228,196
Argentina2881:148,41512,548
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
Netherlands1631:103,60216,760
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Belgium1001:114,96617,029
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
France311:2,142,668174,004
England301:1,857,26974,552
Venezuela281:1,078,71715,964
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
Andorra211:3,992813
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Panama61:652,04310,051
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Pichel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pichler and similar surnames derive from the old Bavarian names for a 'hill', which are pichl, pichel or bühel. Bühel is the oldest version, pichel and pichl derived from it. Bavarian is a German idiom, which is most common in Austria and southern Germany, mainly Bavaria.

The surnames Pichler and Pichl therefore mean 'one who lives on the hill'.

Pichlbauer or Pichelbauer means 'the farmer on the hill', where bauer means 'farmer'.

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Pichel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pichel is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pichel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 166,750th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,808,303 people. The surname Pichel is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Pichel reside; 45 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 1,020 people, or 1 in 45,835. In Spain it is most common in: Galicia, where 60 percent reside, Catalonia, where 9 percent reside and Madrid, where 8 percent reside. Beside Spain it exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 12 percent reside and Argentina, where 11 percent reside.

Pichel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pichel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pichel last name increased 1,026 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pichel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pichel are 41.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.12% being registered to vote for the party.

Pichel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.44% more than the national average, earning $55,420 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pischel922,192/
Peichel92314/
Piechel92242/
Piochel9278/
Pichele9255/
Pitchel9223/
Paichel925/
Pichell924/
Picchel921/
Picel9166/
Pieschel86486/
Pitchell86151/
Pitschel86141/
Peischel8663/
Pichelle8623/
Paitchel8620/
Peitchel8612/
Pischell864/
Pitchele863/
Picheell861/
Peichelt861/
Pischelt861/
Pickel837,547/
Pechel83165/
Puchel8386/
Püchel8349/
Pikhel8347/
Pitcel8340/
Pychel8335/
Pichil839/
Piocel836/
Pishel835/
Piscel835/
Picell831/
Pitzschel80214/
Phel8046/
Picl8039/
Paitchell8015/
Pichelová801/
Peschel778,473/
Pickell772,509/
Petchel77150/
Paichil7797/
Pecheul7788/
Päschel7762/
Pajchel7753/
Picquel7736/
Peishel7731/
Pechell7720/
Peikhel779/
Paikhel778/
Pickelt772/
Pechele772/
Peachel772/
Poishel771/
Picaell771/
Pieczel771/
Pichile771/
Pichill771/
Pechiel771/
Pécheul771/
Puichil771/
Puechel771/
Piscell770/
Peuchel770/
Pickesl770/
Pishell770/
Peickel770/
Phechel770/
Pischelová7513/
Peichelová752/
Paichelová752/
Phele733,288/
Pitel733,065/
Pickl732,426/
Pikel73596/
Pheil73390/
Pecel73246/
Pizel73230/
Pisel73214/
Phiel73156/
Picil73140/
Phelp7390/
Pigel7372/
Pheal7345/
Pycel7338/
Phelt7321/
Pitcl7314/
Pilhe7313/
Pihle7313/
Päiel7312/
Peihl7311/
Pheel738/
Phell735/
Pixel735/
Phetl734/
Pišel733/
Pheld731/
Piekl731/
Pikhl731/
Pheul731/
Petschel71649/
Petchell71414/
Peuschel71287/
Peschell71103/
Peschelt7166/
Peachell7144/
Pieckiel7121/
Piszczel7111/
Pichlova713/
Pyshchel712/
Pickkell711/
Picelova711/
Picelová711/
Phickell710/
Pischill710/
Piscil67872/
Pailhe67609/
Pittel67574/
Poisel67538/
Paitel67427/
Pitzel67388/
Paicil67245/
Peckel67219/
Pyshel67207/
Peshel67187/
Peisel67185/
Pikiel67164/
Piszel67144/
Poitel67116/
Peitel6787/
Pähkel6785/
Pikkel6777/
Pitell6774/
Petschelt6774/
Piquel6773/
Pechyl6770/
Piekel6769/
Piskel6766/
Paisel6762/
Paigel6760/
Puitel6758/
Piczil6756/
Piclet6755/
Pisell6751/
Phisel6751/
Pecelt6743/
Peilhe6743/
Peizel6741/
Pyziel6741/
Pijsel6740/
Pescel6739/
Pykiel6738/
Pyczel6736/
Pitsel6731/
Pissel6730/
Pikell6725/
Pychyl6722/
Pixell6721/
Piezel6721/
Peijel6715/
Phelph6714/
Piesel6714/
Pejcel6713/
Pheele6713/
Peikel6712/
Pechelova678/
Pitelt678/
Pykhel678/
Phicil677/
Pijzel677/
Pekiel676/
Pechöl676/
Paikel676/
Phelpf675/
Petcel675/
Piteel675/
Poizel675/
Pehtel675/
Puiţel674/
Pizell673/
Pheasl673/
Pecell673/
Pizzel673/
Pechil672/
Pillhe672/
Piosel672/
Pheill672/
Phelle672/
Pischlova672/
Peciel672/
Paheel672/
Peiscl671/
Pheilp671/
Phiehl671/
Petschell671/
Peziel671/
Piokel671/
Piselh671/
Pisuel671/
Pikael671/
Paheil671/
Puisel671/
Pickél671/
Phitel671/
Phesel671/
Phetel671/
Peceld671/
Peichlova671/
Peißel671/
Pesiel671/
Pitcil671/
Pyciel671/
Pechkl671/
Puigel670/
Phelpp670/
Pheile670/
Phellp670/
Pickil670/
Pickll670/
Phelhs670/
Pheall670/
Pfhiel670/
Phelhe670/
Peigel670/
Pigell670/

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