Shenkel Surname

618,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Shenkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shenkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3331:1,088,46579,042
Russia1231:1,171,73286,402
Kazakhstan241:736,77148,237
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Shenkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shenkel (Russian: Шенкель) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shenkel.

How Common Is The Last Name Shenkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shenkel is the 618,896th most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Shenkel are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Shenkel is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 333 people, or 1 in 1,088,465. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 32 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 25 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent are found.

Shenkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shenkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Shenkel last name grew 432 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shenkel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Shenkel last name are 4.4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.63% being registered with the political party.

Shenkel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.96% more than the national average, earning $47,879 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schenkel9312,784/
Shenckel931/
Senkel921,164/
Schenckel88275/
Schuenkel8836/
Schaenkel881/
Schenkeel881/
Shankel86610/
Schenkl86544/
Shinkel86107/
Suenkel8670/
Senckel8630/
Szenkel8621/
Chenkel8614/
Sengkel8613/
Scenkel864/
Senkell862/
Sienkel861/
Seenkel860/
Shenkll860/
Senkl8363/
Schuenckel8251/
Schuenkuel828/
Schinkel805,287/
Sienkiel80347/
Schankel8045/
Schynkel8039/
Szenkiel8036/
Cheinkel807/
Schemkel806/
Shankell802/
Shenchel801/
Chenckel801/
Shankeel801/
Sünkel77843/
Sinkel77178/
Sankel7792/
Cenkel7773/
Shankl776/
Sencel775/
Shinkl771/
Sänkel771/
Schinckel75142/
Schenquel757/
Schenchel756/
Schinkiel754/
Zschinkel751/
Shankil71318/
Cenkiel7176/
Szencel7118/
Zenkell7117/
Singkel7115/
Sankell7113/
Zenckel717/
Siencel715/
Schuenquel715/
Sangkel714/
Sencell712/
Szynkel711/
Sinkiel711/
Senkill711/
Shinkil711/
Sankeel711/
Songkel711/
Szinkel711/
Sinkell710/
Zenkl67273/
Cenkl6785/
Szynkiel6739/
Sankl6719/
Chenquel6718/
Shankill672/
Songkael671/
Sangkael671/
Sencl671/

Shenkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shenkel in the Russian language
Шенкельsenkel-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shenkel
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