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Where Does The Last Name Torkel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Torkel (Russian: Торкель) is found most in Germany. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Törkel. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Torkel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,415,499^th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Torkel live; 45 percent live in Western Europe and 45 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 234,862^nd most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 1,148 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 1,166,746. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent are found, Bremen, where 26 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.

Torkel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Torkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Torkel last name expanded 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torkel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Torkel last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Torkel earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.53% less than the national average, earning $33,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $50,274 CAD per year.