Reichel Surname

17,368th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,911 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Reichel Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of little Rico, a pet form of Riculf (powerful, wolf).

Reichel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany22,7691:3,536378
United States3,4041:106,48011,687
Austria1,4071:6,052722
Poland7401:51,3638,098
Brazil6051:353,84213,556
South Africa5681:95,38311,645
Argentina5431:78,7176,646
Canada2971:124,05912,985
Czechia2781:38,2506,308
Australia1701:158,79816,605
Switzerland1411:58,2487,350
Israel1241:69,0138,556
France1181:562,90476,109
Sweden831:118,6368,469
Mexico631:1,970,25718,660
England601:928,63447,428
Slovakia591:90,44817,420
Denmark481:117,59810,848
Chile431:409,68511,039
Hungary361:272,67421,202
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Romania321:627,43344,366
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
Spain281:1,669,71648,608
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Norway281:183,65321,594
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Croatia181:234,92226,068
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3131:160,44314,661

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Reichelt9320,785/
Reischel93409/
Reicheld9342/
Reichell9336/
Reitchel9334/
Reichele936/
Reicchel931/
Reichhel931/
Reijchel931/
Reicheal930/
Reichael930/
Rheichel930/
Reichl929,876/
Richel921,330/
Rechel92543/
Reihel9261/
Reicel921/
Reichheld88197/
Reischeld889/
Reichelle883/
Reichhelt882/
Reitschel881/
Reitchell880/
Reichle865,870/
Riechel861,025/
Raichel86506/
Richeal86350/
Ruechel86289/
Ritchel86187/
Rischel86139/
Recheal86119/
Reiheld86110/
Richell86108/
Rejchel8690/
Richael8662/
Rechael8655/
Reickel8633/
Reachel8631/
Reschel8624/
Richiel8622/
Raechel8620/
Reikhel8620/
Richele8618/
Rechiel8616/
Reishel8616/
Reihell8615/
Richelt8610/
Roechel867/
Reechel865/
Rechell865/
Reychel865/
Retchel864/
Rechele862/
Ricchel862/
Reichlt861/
Reichyl861/
Reihelt861/
Roichel861/
Ruichel861/
Reicelt861/
Rigchel861/
Recchel860/
Reuchel860/
Reitcel860/
Rijchel860/
Richeld860/
Reihl831,140/
Recel83214/
Rechl83138/
Richl8394/
Ricel838/
Reiel836/
Reichelová82215/
Reichelova827/
Reitschell820/
Ritschel803,719/
Reuschel801,686/
Richelle80491/
Rieschel80121/
Reuchsel8041/
Roeschel8038/
Reacheal8034/
Raischel8030/
Ritchell8026/
Rietchel8018/
Rejchelt8016/
Rechelle8010/
Reijhell808/
Richiell807/
Reachell805/
Roischel804/
Raichelt804/
Rischell802/
Rueschel802/
Raetchel801/
Raichell801/
Richettl801/
Richhele801/
Retchelt801/
Reychell801/
Reychiel801/
Riechell801/
Raicheal801/
Richelhe801/
Riechiel801/
Ristchel801/
Retchell800/
Rechiell800/
Raitchel800/
Reaschel800/
Reschell800/
Reischelová788/
Rachel7716,510/
Rishel772,185/
Rickel771,936/
Rychel771,729/
Reigel771,583/
Reisel77774/
Richil77614/
Reckel77579/
Reizel77483/
Rekiel77460/
Reitel77326/
Richle77243/
Raichl77205/
Reihle77159/
Reshel77152/
Rechil7777/
Reilhe7728/
Raihel7722/
Reißel7721/
Riczel7713/
Ráchel7713/
Rikhel7710/
Reihal779/
Ritcel778/
Rechle778/
Ricell777/
Reecel777/
Reciel776/
Rejchl775/
Reziel773/
Hrehel773/
Riceel772/
Recsel772/
Riechl772/
Ricael772/
Resiel771/
Recell771/
Rechyl771/
Reheld771/
Rikcel771/
Reijel771/
Reczel771/
Richèl771/
Reyiel771/
Rexcel771/
Reiehl770/
Reikel770/
Redcel770/
Reixel770/
Rietschel751,265/
Reichlová75545/
Reuschell7518/
Riedschel7512/
Reichlova757/
Raichelle756/
Ritschell753/
Ritzschel753/
Reechelle751/
Richesell751/
Rieschell751/
Reachelle751/
Reihelová751/
Reyshchel751/
Rittschel751/
Reychelle751/
Ritchelle750/
Riel7311,594/
Reel737,781/
Reil737,194/
Ricl7331/
Recl7312/
Ritchil714,622/
Reitzel712,231/
Rajchel711,894/
Racheal711,691/
Raichle711,426/
Rachele711,176/
Rachael711,156/
Roeckel71701/
Rietzschel71607/
Rishell71493/
Rickell71422/
Rachell71353/
Reihill71265/
Raikhel71217/
Rachiel71188/
Raychel71130/
Rueckel71127/
Reyshel71124/
Raschel71123/
Reykhel71108/
Rouchel71108/
Requiel71104/
Reiselt7179/
Ratchel7151/
Rieckel7151/
Rehagel7151/
Rauchel7145/
Reiszel7142/
Reckell7134/
Rechile7123/
Rishkel7120/
Reihold7118/
Ritshel7116/
Raichelová7114/
Reuchle719/
Rechyle718/
Reisiel717/
Roychel716/
Reissel716/
Richile716/
Ritchle715/
Rychell715/
Reschelová715/
Rachelt715/
Rojchel715/
Richhil714/
Raishel714/
Reishcl713/
Riccell713/
Reisell713/
Raachel713/
Rachoel713/
Reizell712/
Rehseld712/
Recquel712/
Reckelt712/
Reiquel712/
Rischél712/
Richill711/
Reushel711/
Raeshel711/
Raetcel711/
Racheil711/
Rehiell711/
Reiholt711/
Ricchil711/
Reisehl711/
Risckel711/
Hrychel711/
Rasehel711/
Reischlova711/
Reisele711/
Rejcheł711/
Rejsiel711/
Riesiel711/
Racheld711/
Rachkel711/
Ruecell711/
Rachhel711/
Roikhel711/
Rychiel711/
Rakchel711/
Rechill710/
Ricquel710/
Resielt710/
Racchel710/
Raickel710/
Reuckel710/
Roichle710/
Risshel710/
Recssel710/
Reheele710/
Reachle710/
Rechild710/
Rehal673,832/
Regel673,412/
Regil671,389/
Rigel671,310/
Reile671,109/
Retel67758/
Resel67659/
Rezil67616/
Reuhl67601/
Rezel67524/
Resil67462/
Rachelle67408/
Rhiel67390/
Reyel67380/
Riyel67369/
Reitzell67315/
Rizel67299/
Ritel67289/
Racel67279/
Reuel67262/
Rekel67237/
Reill67208/
Rexel67204/
Risel67196/
Raihl67157/
Rikel67151/
Rickl67148/
Reçel67148/
Raiel67140/
Rheel67139/
Rachl67126/
Riell67119/
Rajchelt67118/
Reahl67110/
Reele6799/
Ritschelová6795/
Rheal6793/
Reial6788/
Reisl6772/
Rauschel6768/
Reyhl6761/
Roueïhel6757/
Riiel6756/
Rijel6754/
Reuil6753/
Rißel6748/
Rouchell6745/
Reikl6738/
Reßel6737/
Rachiell6730/
Roiel6727/
Roeckell6726/
Réhel6726/
Raychell6724/
Reitl6724/
Rächl6724/
Ratchell6720/
Rixel6719/
Rhael6718/
Roihl6716/
Rejil6716/
Rejel6715/
Reissell6715/
Rycel6714/
Recil6713/
Retil6712/
Reelh6711/
Rhuel679/
Reachill678/
Rajcheld678/
Rehyl678/
Raschell677/
Roischelová677/
Rheil676/
Reyil676/
Reckl675/
Rheul674/
Rehseldt673/
Rekhl673/
Rachetel673/
Relhe673/
Rielh673/
Rauchele672/
Raycheal672/
Rayachel672/
Raichile672/
Reell672/
Reeal672/
Reild671/
Rhoel671/
Raecl671/
Rouschel671/
Reecl671/
Rehkl671/
Reilh671/
Rhele671/
Reiol671/
Reisseld671/
Richgail671/
Riclt671/
Riecl671/
Reushell671/
Rithsell671/
Rekil671/
Rachaell671/
Ricil671/
Reschild671/
Raychelt671/
Ritschelova671/
Ráhel671/
Ryiel671/
Reeql671/
Reiquiel671/
Rihql671/
Rhelh671/
Riyakhel671/
Hreel671/
Racheall670/
Reekl670/
Reitselt670/
Reiul670/
Rhyel670/
Ruiel670/

Reichel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Reichel in the Oriya language
େରଇେଚଲeraiecala-
Reichel in the Arabic language
ريشلryshl-
ريشيلryshyl-

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