Rakel Surname
Approximately 651 people bear this surname
Rakel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 232 | 1:1,562,323 | 105,498 |
| Germany | 195 | 1:412,849 | 37,725 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Räkel (40) are calculated separately.
Rakel (8,805) may also be a first name.
Rakel Demographics
Rakel Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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
Rakel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rakel in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାେକଲ | raekala | - |
| Rakel in the Hindi language | ||
| राकेल | rakela | 50 |
| रकेल | rakela | 50 |
| Rakel in the Marathi language | ||
| राकेल | rakela | 40 |
| रकेलांसीस | rakelansisa | 20 |
| रकेल | rakela | 20 |
| कुलरकेल | kularakela | 20 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rakel
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