Richel Surname

288,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Richel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Richel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4541:798,36861,583
Netherlands2031:83,18813,893
Belgium1961:58,6569,495
France1581:420,39761,236
Germany1401:575,03946,885
Haiti661:161,8776,826
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
India61:127,844,230863,365
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

The alternate forms: Richèl (1) are calculated separately.

Richel (26,570) may also be a first name.

Richel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Richel (Hindi: रिचेल, Marathi: िरचेल, Oriya: ରିେଚଲ, Russian: Ричель) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Richèl. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Richel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 288,408th most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,479,358 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Richel reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 30,572nd most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 26,570 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 454 people, or 1 in 798,368. In The United States Richel is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent live, New Jersey, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 15 percent live and Belgium, where 15 percent live.

Richel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Richel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 339 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Richel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Richel surname are 4.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Richel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.62% more than the national average, earning $43,849 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $51,705 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Richèl941/
Reichel9231,911/
Riechel921,025/
Raichel92506/
Richeal92350/
Ritchel92187/
Rischel92139/
Richell92108/
Richiel9222/
Richele9218/
Richelt9210/
Ricchel922/
Roichel921/
Ruichel921/
Rigchel921/
Rijchel920/
Richeld920/
Ricel918/
Reichelt8620,785/
Ritschel863,719/
Richelle86491/
Reischel86409/
Rieschel86121/
Reicheld8642/
Reichell8636/
Reitchel8634/
Raischel8630/
Ritchell8626/
Richiell867/
Reichele866/
Roischel864/
Raichelt864/
Rischell862/
Raichell861/
Richettl861/
Richhele861/
Reicchel861/
Reichhel861/
Reijchel861/
Riechell861/
Raicheal861/
Richelhe861/
Riechiel861/
Ristchel861/
Reicheal860/
Raitchel860/
Rheichel860/
Rishel832,185/
Rickel831,936/
Rychel831,729/
Richil83614/
Ruchel83568/
Rechel83543/
Rüchel83270/
Riczel8313/
Rikhel8310/
Ritcel838/
Ricell837/
Riceel832/
Ricael832/
Rikcel831/
Reicel831/
Rietschel801,265/
Reichheld80197/
Ricl8031/
Riedschel8012/
Reischeld809/
Raichelle806/
Reichelle803/
Ritschell803/
Ritzschel803/
Reichhelt802/
Reitschel801/
Richesell801/
Rieschell801/
Rittschel801/
Ritchelle800/
Reitchell800/
Ritchil774,622/
Rajchel771,894/
Rishell77493/
Rickell77422/
Ruechel77289/
Raikhel77217/
Raychel77130/
Recheal77119/
Rejchel7790/
Rieckel7751/
Reickel7733/
Reachel7731/
Reschel7724/
Rishkel7720/
Reikhel7720/
Rechiel7716/
Ritshel7716/
Reishel7716/
Roychel776/
Richile776/
Rychell775/
Reechel775/
Rechell775/
Reychel775/
Rojchel775/
Richhil774/
Raishel774/
Retchel774/
Ruchell773/
Riccell773/
Rechele772/
Rischél772/
Richill771/
Reichyl771/
Ricchil771/
Risckel771/
Rucheal771/
Hrychel771/
Roikhel771/
Rychiel771/
Reicelt771/
Ricquel770/
Recchel770/
Reuchel770/
Raickel770/
Reitcel770/
Risshel770/
Rietzschel75607/
Reichelová75215/
Raichelová7514/
Reichelova757/
Reitschell750/
Rigel731,310/
Reihl731,140/
Rizel73299/
Ritel73289/
Recel73214/
Risel73196/
Raihl73157/
Rikel73151/
Rickl73148/
Rheal7393/
Rijel7354/
Rißel7348/
Réhel7326/
Rixel7319/
Roihl7316/
Rycel7314/
Riekl737/
Rheil736/
Rheul734/
Rielh733/
Rhele731/
Riclt731/
Riecl731/
Rieyl731/
Ricil731/
Rihql731/
Rhelh731/
Rihle730/
Reuschel711,686/
Rajchelt71118/
Ritschelová7195/
Reacheal7134/
Raychell7124/
Rejchelt7116/
Rechelle7110/
Reischelová718/
Rajcheld718/
Reijhell718/
Roischelová717/
Reachell715/
Raycheal712/
Raichile712/
Richgail711/
Retchelt711/
Rithsell711/
Raychelt711/
Reychell711/
Reychiel711/
Ritschelova711/
Retchell710/
Rechiell710/
Reaschel710/
Reschell710/
Ritzel672,935/
Riquel671,868/
Reigel671,583/
Rittel671,289/
Rissel671,122/
Riesel67854/
Reisel67774/
Rykiel67587/
Reckel67579/
Reizel67483/
Rekiel67460/
Reitel67326/
Raizel67302/
Risell67200/
Riclet67174/
Reihle67159/
Reshel67152/
Rigell67138/
Ryczel67110/
Raihle6791/
Ridzel6788/
Riekel6785/
Ritell6779/
Rechil6777/
Raisel6777/
Rykhel6771/
Roitel6759/
Rizell6756/
Raigel6755/
Rajhel6736/
Reilhe6728/
Raitel6721/
Reißel6721/
Raheil6718/
Reuschell6718/
Rikkel6715/
Rychelová6715/
Raijel6713/
Raychelle6711/
Ruchil6710/
Rikhil677/
Riezel677/
Reecel677/
Reichlova677/
Riseld677/
Rishil676/
Riggel676/
Reciel676/
Roisel676/
Räckel676/
Riccil675/
Rizzel675/
Ryhsel675/
Ridsel675/
Rikael675/
Ryckel674/
Roijel673/
Rychil673/
Rhealt673/
Ritsel673/
Reziel673/
Raichlova673/
Ruisel673/
Hrehel673/
Recsel672/
Raikel672/
Hritel672/
Rhezil672/
Raheyl672/
Rychelova672/
Rheelh672/
Raicyl671/
R'Heil671/
Roychelle671/
Resiel671/
Recell671/
Rechyl671/
Reechelle671/
Reheld671/
Ridtel671/
Reachelle671/
Rikelt671/
Rizeel671/
Riteel671/
Reijel671/
Hrycel671/
Reczel671/
Riscelová671/
Rieckl671/
Rijkhl671/
Rikell671/
Rikiel671/
Reyshchel671/
Richaille671/
Rysiel671/
Ruizel671/
Ruitel671/
Riteld671/
Reychelle671/
Rexcel671/
Railhe671/
Risael671/
Riziel671/
Ritxel671/
Hrzhel671/
Rheall670/
Rhitel670/
Rheile670/
Riszel670/
Reikel670/
Redcel670/
Riselt670/
Reixel670/

Richel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Richel in the Hindi language
रिचेलricela-
Richel in the Oriya language
ରିେଚଲriecala-
Richel in the Marathi language
िरचेलiracela84.21
रीचेलricela10.53
रीचेलाहमricelahama5.26
Richel in the Russian language
Ричельricel-

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