Reichel Surname
Approximately 31,911 people bear this surname
Reichel Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of little Rico, a pet form of Riculf (powerful, wolf).
Reichel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 22,769 | 1:3,536 | 378 |
| United States | 3,404 | 1:106,480 | 11,687 |
| Austria | 1,407 | 1:6,052 | 722 |
| Poland | 740 | 1:51,363 | 8,098 |
| Brazil | 605 | 1:353,842 | 13,556 |
| South Africa | 568 | 1:95,383 | 11,645 |
| Argentina | 543 | 1:78,717 | 6,646 |
| Canada | 297 | 1:124,059 | 12,985 |
| Czechia | 278 | 1:38,250 | 6,308 |
| Australia | 170 | 1:158,798 | 16,605 |
| Switzerland | 141 | 1:58,248 | 7,350 |
| Israel | 124 | 1:69,013 | 8,556 |
| France | 118 | 1:562,904 | 76,109 |
| Sweden | 83 | 1:118,636 | 8,469 |
| Mexico | 63 | 1:1,970,257 | 18,660 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Slovakia | 59 | 1:90,448 | 17,420 |
| Denmark | 48 | 1:117,598 | 10,848 |
| Chile | 43 | 1:409,685 | 11,039 |
| Hungary | 36 | 1:272,674 | 21,202 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| Romania | 32 | 1:627,433 | 44,366 |
| Italy | 30 | 1:2,038,556 | 89,453 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Croatia | 18 | 1:234,922 | 26,068 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1:930,934 | 12,188 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 313 | 1:160,443 | 14,661 |
Reichel (281) may also be a first name.
Reichel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of little Rico, a pet form of Riculf (powerful, wolf).
Reichel Demographics
Average Reichel Salary in
United States
$48,356 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Reichel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Reichel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Reichel (Arabic: ريشل, Oriya: େରଇେଚଲ) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Reichel? popularity and diffusion
The last name Reichel is the 17,368th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 228,371 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Reichel reside; 77 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 528,876th most frequent given name internationally, held by 281 people.
It is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 22,769 people, or 1 in 3,536. In Germany Reichel is mostly found in: Saxony, where 25 percent are found, Bavaria, where 22 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Austria, where 4 percent are found.
Reichel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Reichel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Reichel surname expanded 1,088 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Reichel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Reichel are 11.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.69% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Reichel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.11% more than the national average, earning 460,675 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.27% more than the national average, earning R 371,352 per year; in United States they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $48,356 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.1% less than the national average, earning $48,143 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Reichel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Reichel in the Oriya language | ||
| େରଇେଚଲ | eraiecala | - |
| Reichel in the Arabic language | ||
| ريشل | ryshl | - |
| ريشيل | ryshyl | - |
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