Unkel Surname

282,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Unkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Unkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8041:100,13112,422
United States4351:833,23963,771
Netherlands671:252,04732,252
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China31:455,773,85521,925
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Unkel Last Name Facts

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

Unkel is found most frequently in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Unkel.

How Common Is The Last Name Unkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Unkel is the 282,448th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,338,861 people. The last name Unkel is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Unkel are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 65 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 804 people, or 1 in 100,131. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 54 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 19 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 5 percent are found.

Unkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Unkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Unkel last name grew 1,977 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Unkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Unkel surname are 8.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.06% registered to vote for the party.

Unkel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.83% more than the national average, earning $50,841 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunkel917,782/
Hunkel91469/
Unckel9163/
Unkell919/
Ungkel914/
Aunkel911/
Gunckel83442/
Hunkiel8325/
Hunckel8317/
Unckell838/
Gunkell830/
Inkel80566/
Onkel80271/
Uncel8067/
Unkil804/
Gunkl804/
Hunkl801/
Gunckell771/
Hinkel738,893/
Ungkil7373/
Inkell7364/
Ingkel7328/
Inckel738/
Hunkil737/
Hünkel736/
Onckel733/
Onkiel731/
Humkel731/
Ungklt731/
Oonkel731/
Jinkel731/
Gunckl731/
Honkel731/
Gunkil730/
Uncell730/
Hinckel671,131/
Hinkell6783/
Hienkel676/
Umkl671/
Onkl671/
Uncl671/
Gunckll670/
Hinkeel670/

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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 Unkel
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