Sessel Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Sessel Surname Definition:

“Armchair” in German.

Sessel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Sessel (13) may also be a first name.

Sessel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Armchair” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Sessel Last Name Facts

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

Sessel occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sessel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,710,039th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. Sessel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Sessel reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sessel is also the 3,159,357th most common first name worldwide It is held by 13 people.

The last name Sessel is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kansas, where 22 percent reside, Missouri, where 17 percent reside and Michigan, where 13 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent reside and Brazil, where 24 percent reside.

Sessel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sessel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sessel last name rose 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sessel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sessel last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sessel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 66.26% more than the national average, earning R 395,100 per year and in United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seyssel92214/
Shessel9283/
Siessel9256/
Seessel9239/
Seissel9229/
Seussel924/
Sesel91120/
Schessel8640/
Shoessel862/
Shetssel861/
Seessell861/
Shiessel860/
Gessel831,619/
Jessel831,545/
Sissel83895/
Siesel83274/
Sassel83160/
Cessel83137/
Zessel8363/
Seisel8336/
Seesel8330/
Sossel837/
Sessil836/
Setsel836/
Seasel835/
Seysel831/
Seusel831/
Shesel831/
Sexsel831/
Sesell830/
Schiessel80228/
Schoessel8095/
Scheessel801/
Siessil771,252/
Chessel77494/
Gessell77470/
Giessel77375/
Jessell77228/
Sissell77188/
Ziessel77181/
Sheshel77154/
Zeissel7787/
Szeszel7764/
Geyssel7763/
Ceyssel7755/
Schesel7746/
Scissel7726/
Shossel7725/
Gesshel7717/
Shissel7714/
Seyshel7711/
Shesell779/
Shetsel776/
Sassell775/
Seschel774/
Zeussel774/
Cessell773/
Shyssel773/
Seeseld772/
Sossell772/
Ceissel771/
Zessell771/
Seeselt771/
Seeshel771/
Sethsel771/
Sayssel771/
Sassiel771/
Sassuel771/
Siessyl771/
Sheusel770/
Sheasel770/
Seesele770/
Sisscel770/
Seesoel770/
Sheisel770/
Scheessele75129/
Schesschel750/
Sheel7312,626/
Seele733,976/
Sysel73930/
Seisl73335/
Sisel73317/
Jesel73287/
Sešel73223/
Gesel73200/
Setel73160/
Sezel7389/
Sesil7375/
Sasel7344/
Sesle7327/
Cesel7312/
Sosel736/
Seçel734/
Seetl733/
Seelh732/
Shesl731/
Secel731/
Seßel731/
Ssele731/
Chessell71994/
Schissel71890/
Schiesel71174/
Scissell7120/
Cheissel7117/
Shettsel7115/
Schassel7115/
Schössel7113/
Seeseldt719/
Giessell714/
Szesciel714/
Seashell713/
Schossel713/
Zeissell711/
Sceschel711/
Schesell710/
Scheisel710/
Scheusel710/
Shetsell710/
Gesell674,233/
Giesel672,508/
Gissel671,750/
Sechel67930/
Zeisel67922/
Ziesel67771/
Seitel67644/
Cissel67512/
Zissel67432/
Sheele67278/
Szecel67186/
Ceisel67175/
Settel67166/
Geshel67140/
Getsel67111/
Siscel6790/
Sisell6759/
Geysel6755/
Sisele6750/
Saysel6740/
Schissell6736/
Jesiel6734/
Jeisel6727/
Seytel6727/
Jissel6725/
Ceusel6724/
Sescil6723/
Cesiel6723/
Jetsel6722/
Jeseel6721/
Szetel6721/
Shasel6720/
Chesel6719/
Seeyle6715/
Zossel6714/
Zeusel6713/
Shisel6712/
Jessyl6712/
Jessil6711/
Gesiel677/
Schieszel677/
Sassil677/
Sheell676/
Sidsel675/
Sheehl675/
Sietel674/
Sishel674/
Shetel674/
Seazel674/
Sceele674/
Shosel674/
Zassel673/
Seesle673/
Sheelt673/
Sehtel673/
Shezel673/
Sheelh673/
Shysel673/
Sezell672/
Sitsel672/
Siecel672/
Sheeld672/
Seicel672/
Seatsield672/
Scysel672/
Cessil672/
Sisael672/
Seelle672/
Geősel672/
Seatel672/
Saisel671/
Saseel671/
Sasuel671/
Sceisl671/
Scheesell671/
Schiescel671/
Shesil671/
Seasle671/
Seshil671/
Sheasl671/
Sosuel671/
Soszel671/
Sisiel671/
Shheel671/
Sheysl671/
Soysel671/
Sasoel671/
Scezel671/
Schiehsel671/
Jeshel671/
Saesil671/
Siesil671/
Sheetl671/
Sjeelh671/
Sseelh671/
Jeysel670/
Seizel670/
Sasell670/
Siezel670/
Schossehl670/
Seacel670/
Sissil670/
Jesell670/
Gessil670/
Cyssel670/
Sedtel670/
Scehel670/
Schoesoel670/

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