Schakel Surname

311,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schakel Surname User-submission:

It means chain or shackle.

Schakel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7211:23,4223,761
United States3921:924,64069,378
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
England101:5,571,806158,774
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Schäkel (520) are calculated separately.

Schakel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means chain or shackle.

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Schakel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schakel occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Schäkel. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schakel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 311,581st most widely held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,032,737 people. The surname Schakel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Schakel live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 63 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schakel is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 721 people, or 1 in 23,422. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 30 percent reside, North Holland, where 13 percent reside and Gelderland, where 11 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.

Schakel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schakel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schakel last name rose 1,782 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schakel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schakel last name are 7.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schakel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.69% more than the national average, earning $48,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $50,775 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schäkel95520/
Schaekel93186/
Schackel93158/
Scheakel931/
Schaikel931/
Schakell930/
Schakkel930/
Shakel921,731/
Schaeckel882/
Stschakel881/
Schackell880/
Shakeel86158,568/
Shackel86535/
Schökel86100/
Chackel8694/
Shakell8683/
Shakiel8662/
Schekel8639/
Schackl8620/
Shahkel865/
Shakkel863/
Shaekel862/
Sachkel861/
Scakiel861/
Schokel861/
Chajkel861/
Sahakel861/
Chaukel861/
Scheakl860/
Schacel860/
Sakel83847/
Shakl83662/
Chakl833/
Shackell80852/
Scheckel80765/
Schachel80430/
Schöckel80198/
Shakkeel80155/
Schäckel80101/
Schockel8052/
Chaigkel8024/
Shakeell8012/
Shashkel806/
Shackael805/
Sjhakeel805/
Shaikeel804/
Sshakeel802/
Schecael801/
Scheukel801/
Scheikel801/
Schoekel801/
Zschäkel801/
Zschökel801/
Shaakeel801/
Shaekeel801/
Shsakeel801/
Schehkel801/
Shackelt800/
Shakil77149,864/
Seckel771,495/
Shekel771,106/
Sakeel77466/
Shokel77398/
Sockel77355/
Sackel77344/
Sakell77206/
Saukel77138/
Siakel77138/
Säckel7776/
Sakael7766/
Saakel7764/
Sachel7761/
Sakiel7760/
Seakel7756/
Saikel7726/
Shaikl7725/
Satkel7717/
Scokel7715/
Szakel7713/
Saskel7712/
Sochel779/
Shaqel776/
Shakyl775/
Sahkel775/
Saekel773/
Shakhl773/
Sakeld772/
Söckel772/
Schacl771/
Shaklt771/
Shaekl771/
Schökl771/
Shahkl771/
Shakkl771/
Chakhl771/
Scekel770/
Szczakiel75140/
Schoeckel7531/
Shakelova7525/
Zschäckel7524/
Schockelt7523/
Schockeel752/
Scheickel752/
Scheckell751/
Zschöckel751/
Shackelll751/
Scheuckel751/
Sakl7348/
Scheikl71709/
Szakiel71454/
Shekell71350/
Sockeel71317/
Shaqeel71177/
Seickel7179/
Seychel7176/
Shahkil7176/
Shaiklh7172/
Sackiel7154/
Schöckl7153/
Sockell7148/
Shakleh7137/
Sieckel7131/
Shekeel7129/
Shackil7127/
Shakill7125/
Sauckel7116/
Shakuul7114/
Saeckel7112/
Sakkeel7111/
Siahkel719/
Shokiel719/
Shaquel718/
Cheikel718/
Sachell716/
Sheckel716/
Sahakil716/
Shakkil716/
Sheikel716/
Shoekel716/
Shaikil715/
Sheaklh714/
Shekiel714/
Shokeel714/
Saakeel714/
Chajkil713/
Shaukil713/
Shaakil713/
Chakéll713/
Seichel713/
Secckel712/
Schacklett712/
Shsakil712/
Sshakil712/
Sjakeel712/
Chaquel711/
Schacle711/
Sjheakl711/
Soeckel711/
Shaikhl711/
Shaiklt711/
Sakellh711/
Saikeld711/
Souchel711/
Shaikll711/
Shakiol711/
Sgakeel711/
Sheekel711/
Sahkkel711/
Saackel711/
Sakiell711/
Sacchel711/
Scheukl711/
Schäckl711/
Szakell711/
Shookel711/
Hsakeel711/
Sackeld710/
Seckell710/
Sackell710/
Sackelt710/
Chakill710/
Saskell710/
Sakil6732,055/
Sackl671,143/
Sekel67701/
Seychell67698/
Sökel67556/
Sakhl67527/
Sokel67411/
Säckl67396/
Sacel67212/
Scheickl67132/
Shaql67127/
Sheckell6796/
Seckl6772/
Chaql6738/
Sakelova6730/
Shaklova6722/
Seickell6719/
Shekkeel6710/
Shshakil677/
Shaqueel676/
Shekl674/
Chougkel674/
Sheql674/
Shockell672/
Shaquiel672/
Socel672/
Sauchell672/
Šakel672/
Säkel672/
Sékel672/
Sakyl671/
Chokkeel671/
Scheicel671/
Seakl671/
Shaquell671/
Shahakil671/
Szackell671/
Sheekeel671/
Shokl671/
Sieckell671/
Schachil671/
Chauquel671/
Sheikhel671/
Seycheel671/
Schoquel671/
Shaheekl671/
Shachell670/
Shackill670/
Sackelld670/
Chockelt670/
Schaclet670/

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