Torkkeli Surname
Approximately 710 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 643 | 1:8,549 | 1,331 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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'.
- torkel.gTorkkeli Demographics
Average Torkkeli Salary in
Canada
$58,793 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torkeli | 93 | 11 | / |
| Türkeli | 80 | 3,176 | / |
| Turkeli | 80 | 37 | / |
| Terkeli | 80 | 16 | / |
| Torkali | 80 | 10 | / |
| Torkkila | 75 | 20 | / |
| Torkhali | 75 | 2 | / |
| Terkieli | 75 | 1 | / |
| Torkollie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Türkili | 67 | 210 | / |
| Terkelj | 67 | 174 | / |
| Tarkela | 67 | 36 | / |
| Torkoly | 67 | 29 | / |
| Terkely | 67 | 27 | / |
| Turkele | 67 | 24 | / |
| Turkili | 67 | 18 | / |
| Turkela | 67 | 9 | / |
| Turkelj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tarkele | 67 | 3 | / |
| Terkali | 67 | 3 | / |
| Turkely | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tarkali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taharkheli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thorkettle | 67 | 0 | / |
Torkkeli Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Torkkeli in the Russian language | ||
| Торккели | torkkeli | - |
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Footnotes
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