Rakel Surname

504,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Portugal

Rakel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2321:1,562,323105,498
Germany1951:412,84937,725
Portugal851:122,5685,627
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
India51:153,413,076951,030
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
France11:66,422,722504,397
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Räkel (40) are calculated separately.

Rakel (8,805) may also be a first name.

Rakel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rakel (Hindi: राकेल, Marathi: राकेल, Oriya: ରାେକଲ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Räkel. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rakel is the 504,389th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,194,387 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Rakel are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Rakel is also the 66,678th most common first name globally, borne by 8,805 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 232 people, or 1 in 1,562,323. In The United States Rakel is most common in: Ohio, where 34 percent are found, Missouri, where 24 percent are found and Kentucky, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States Rakel exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent are found and Portugal, where 13 percent are found.

Rakel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rakel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rakel last name rose 1,105 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rakel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Rakel last name are 28.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Rakel earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.07% less than the national average, earning $40,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.9% more than the national average, earning $72,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Räkel9340/
Rackel91470/
Rakiel91136/
Rakell9121/
Raykel9119/
Rakeel9118/
Rakeld912/
Rahkel912/
Raikel912/
Rakael912/
Rakkel912/
Rakeul911/
Raekel910/
Reakel910/
Rakl895/
Raykhel83535/
Raikhel83217/
Raudkel834/
Rackell832/
Rachkel831/
Rhackel831/
Rakkuel831/
Rakchel831/
Raickel830/
Rackl801,487/
Rakil80305/
Racel80279/
Rekel80237/
Rokel8028/
Rakhl8013/
Ratkl803/
Raqel802/
Raecl801/
Rakyl801/
Reakl800/
Rakelova7710/
Raudkell778/
Rackuell770/
Rachel7316,510/
Raquel739,823/
Rockel732,409/
Röckel73712/
Reckel73579/
Rekiel73460/
Roekel73115/
Rokkel73113/
Rokiel7344/
Rekkel7317/
Rocael7311/
Raykil7311/
Racael738/
Raakil738/
Räckel736/
Raqeel735/
Röhkel735/
Reykel733/
Rokell732/
Racell732/
Raeckl731/
Rakisl731/
Rackil731/
Rookel731/
Rokael731/
Rahakl731/
Rahcel730/
Reikel730/
Rajchel671,894/
Roeckel67701/
Raichel67506/
Rockell67484/
Rachell67353/
Raychel67130/
Reykhel67108/
Racquel6786/
Racl6763/
Rauchel6745/
Rasquel6737/
Reckell6734/
Reickel6733/
Reachel6731/
Rökl6724/
Rekl6723/
Rokl6722/
Raklova6720/
Reikhel6720/
Raquell678/
Raquiel675/
Raquael673/
Raachel673/
Raiquel672/
Rhaskil672/
Raqueel672/
Raequel671/
Reaquel671/
Raql671/
Raucell671/
Raycell671/
Raccael671/
Rotkehl671/
Roikhel671/
Rraquel671/
Raquelh671/
Rockael671/
Rookell670/
Rockelt670/
Racchel670/
Reuckel670/

Rakel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakel in the Oriya language
ରାେକଲraekala-
Rakel in the Hindi language
राकेलrakela50
रकेलrakela50
Rakel in the Marathi language
राकेलrakela40
रकेलांसीसrakelansisa20
रकेलrakela20
कुलरकेलkularakela20

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