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

Torkel (Russian: Торкель) is found most in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms: Törkel. For other potential spellings of Torkel click here.

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

This last name is the 1,415,499^th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Torkel are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Torkel is also the 234,862^nd most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,148 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 1,166,746. In Germany Torkel is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent are found, Bremen, where 26 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 16 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name exists 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 occurrence of Torkel has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Torkel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Torkel are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the political 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.