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

Shenkel (Russian: Шенкель) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Shenkel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shenkel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shenkel is the 618,896th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 14,663,070 people. The surname Shenkel 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.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 333 people, or 1 in 1,088,465. In The United States Shenkel is most frequent in: Nevada, where 32 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Shenkel occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 25 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live.

Shenkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shenkel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shenkel surname increased 432 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shenkel Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Shenkel last name are 4.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.63% registered with the 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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