Possel Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Possel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Possel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1701:1,259,26143,260
Germany1161:694,01353,217
Netherlands1091:154,92823,054
United States371:9,796,187405,931
France281:2,372,240182,981
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Chile221:800,74917,445
Austria171:500,90847,931
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Pössel (305), Possèl (1) & Possél (1) are calculated separately.

Possel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Possel (Russian: Поссель) is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Pössel, Possèl or Possél. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Possel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 580,291st most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Possel live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Possel is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 170 people, or 1 in 1,259,261. In Brazil it is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 62 percent are found, Paraná, where 27 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 20 percent are found.

Possel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Possel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 925 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Possel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Possel surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Possel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.7% less than the national average, earning R 95,772 per year and in United States they earn 21.43% more than the national average, earning $52,395 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pössel94305/
Possèl941/
Possél941/
Posselt925,474/
Possehl92732/
Poussel92328/
Possiel92113/
Poessel9293/
Possell9263/
Poissel9257/
Posselp921/
Possael920/
Posel91358/
Pouëssel8617/
Posseldt863/
Posseltt863/
Poessell860/
Pessel831,111/
Poisel83538/
Passel83224/
Posell83115/
Poselt8393/
Pussel8348/
Poysel8325/
Poesel8312/
Poshel8311/
Poseld8310/
Potsel838/
Posiel834/
Pousel833/
Püssel832/
Possil831/
Poseel831/
Posl80175/
Posschell801/
Posselová801/
Passehl77549/
Passell77217/
Pessell77112/
Pussell7794/
Pussehl7792/
Poschel7764/
Passiel7732/
Pösselt7729/
Poysell7714/
Poisell778/
Possiol775/
Posiell774/
Paessel773/
Passuel772/
Pohselt772/
Poesehl771/
Poishel771/
Pessoel771/
Pusselt771/
Passelt771/
Posehel770/
Patssel770/
Potel734,174/
Pesel73564/
Pasel73334/
Poisl73220/
Pösel73168/
Poseł73148/
Pusel7388/
Poslt7384/
Pozel7374/
Posle7356/
Posil7330/
Päsel7326/
Pocel738/
Poysl732/
Phosl731/
Poeschel71696/
Poselova7125/
Poselová712/
Poschell711/
Passsehl711/
Posslova711/
Potschel711/
Poushell710/
Pol6747,849/
Peszel67357/
Patsel67342/
Poucel67303/
Paszel67219/
Pottel67181/
Pashel67179/
Peesel67130/
Pusell67123/
Pochel67122/
Poitel67116/
Paesel6778/
Pöselt6770/
Pasell6764/
Passil6764/
Pozehl6761/
Päselt6745/
Pescel6739/
Potell6735/
Pushel6733/
Posieł6732/
Poiselová6725/
Pausel6723/
Pessil6723/
Poßelt6720/
Pozell6715/
Poßehl6712/
Paselt679/
Poisle679/
Pascel677/
Phosil677/
Pozzel676/
Poßiel676/
Poizel675/
Pociel674/
Poeschell673/
Pesell672/
Pootel672/
Peusel672/
Pasiel672/
Puselt672/
Pocell671/
Puisel671/
Phesel671/
Pesiel671/
Poiselova671/
Poisil671/
Poecel671/
Pöhsel671/
Paseel671/
Pussil670/
Poteel670/
Puscel670/
Potelt670/
Potcel670/
Passyl670/
Phusel670/
Puszel670/

Possel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Possel in the Russian language
Поссельpossel-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Possel
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