Torkkel Surname

887,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Torkkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Torkkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland2601:21,1412,972
Sweden391:252,48117,476
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Torkkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Torkkel occurs in Finland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Torkkel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Torkkel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 887,624th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. Torkkel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Torkkel are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Torkkel is most common in Finland, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 21,141. In Finland Torkkel is primarily found in: Uusimaa, where 32 percent live, Tavastia Proper, where 20 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 15 percent live. Besides Finland it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torkkell9324/
Torkel92153/
Torkell8653/
Toerkel863/
Tourkel861/
Torckell808/
Thorkell807/
Toerkell801/
Turkel771,234/
Terkel77192/
Törkel7765/
Torcel777/
Tarkel774/
Tourkl771/
Torkil771/
Turkell7175/
Terkiel7144/
Turkiel7141/
Terkell7113/
Turckel7110/
Torcell717/
Tarkeel716/
Torklep716/
Thurkel715/
Tarkell710/
Terkl67173/
Turkl6719/
Turkcell6715/
Torql6714/
Türkl678/
Thurkell670/
Thorkill670/
Therkell670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Torkkel
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