Torkkeli Surname

472,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Torkkeli Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from two words Thor and kel.

Thor is the god of thunder in Norse mythology.

Kel means 'sacrifice'.

So the full meaning would be a 'sacrifice to the god Thor'.

Torkkeli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland6431:8,5491,331
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Torkkeli Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from two words Thor and kel.

Thor is the god of thunder in Norse mythology.

Kel means 'sacrifice'.

So the full meaning would be a 'sacrifice to the god Thor'.

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Torkkeli Last Name Facts

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

The surname Torkkeli (Russian: Торккели) is carried by more people in Finland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Torkkeli.

How Common Is The Last Name Torkkeli? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 472,211th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,264,149 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Torkkeli are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most widespread in Finland, where it is borne by 643 people, or 1 in 8,549. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 36 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 13 percent reside and Satakunta, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Finland Torkkeli occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Torkkeli Last Name Statistics demography

Torkkeli earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.34% more than the national average, earning $58,793 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Torkeli9311/
Türkeli803,176/
Turkeli8037/
Terkeli8016/
Torkali8010/
Torkkila7520/
Torkhali752/
Terkieli751/
Torkollie711/
Türkili67210/
Terkelj67174/
Tarkela6736/
Torkoly6729/
Terkely6727/
Turkele6724/
Turkili6718/
Turkela679/
Turkelj674/
Tarkele673/
Terkali673/
Turkely673/
Tarkali671/
Taharkheli671/
Thorkettle670/

Torkkeli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torkkeli in the Russian language
Торккелиtorkkeli-

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