Tunnel Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Estonia
Highest density in:
Estonia

Tunnel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tunnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Estonia611:21,6693,800
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
England61:9,286,343223,652
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:236,88119,844

Tunnel (17) may also be a first name.

Tunnel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tunnel is found in Estonia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tunnel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,409,418th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. The last name Tunnel is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Tunnel are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 17 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Estonia, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 21,669. Beside Estonia this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 6 percent are found.

Tunnel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tunnel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tunnel surname fell 77 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tunnel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tunnel surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Tunnel earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.33% less than the national average, earning $36,536 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tunnell925,010/
Tunnuel921/
Thunnel921/
Tunniel920/
Tunnelt920/
Tunel9158/
Thunnell8614/
Tunnelll860/
Taunnell860/
Tunell83650/
Tonnel83620/
Tuneld8362/
Tunael8330/
Taunel8319/
Tuniel834/
Tuenel830/
Tuneel830/
Tunl801/
Thunell771,071/
Tonnell7761/
Tonneel772/
Tonniel771/
Tuenell771/
Tousnel771/
Tusnell771/
Tumnell770/
Taunell770/
Tunnill770/
Tugnell770/
Tonel732,437/
Tinel731,787/
Tünel731,092/
Tunil7330/
Thunl738/
Túnel735/
Taunl732/
Thaunell711/
Thinel67159/
Tungli67144/
Tinell6773/
Tonell6753/
Tunlep6735/
Tinoel6719/
Toniel6716/
Thünel6714/
Tungil678/
Tinael677/
Toneel675/
Tiniel673/
Tihnel673/
Tunleh672/
Tuniol671/
Thűnel671/
Tuenil671/
Thonel671/

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Footnotes

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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 Tunnel
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