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

The last name Torkel (Russian: Торкель) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Törkel. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Torkel is the 1,415,499^th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname Torkel is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Torkel reside; 45 percent reside in Western Europe and 45 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Torkel is also the 234,862^nd most frequently held first name globally It is held by 1,148 people.

The surname Torkel is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 1,166,746. In Germany Torkel is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent reside, Bremen, where 26 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.

Torkel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Torkel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Torkel last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% being 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.