Vakel Surname

356,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,018 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Vakel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vakel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran9731:78,9138,072
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
India161:47,941,586492,263
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Vakel (162) may also be a first name.

Vakel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vakel (Hindi: वकील, Marathi: वाकेल, Russian: Вакел) is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vakel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 356,707th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,158,690 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Vakel are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Vakel is also the 720,105th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 162 people.

It is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 973 people, or 1 in 78,913. In Iran Vakel is most common in: Tehran Province, where 25 percent reside, East Azerbaijan Province, where 24 percent reside and Isfahan Province, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Iran Vakel occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Vakel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vakel surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Vakel earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.58% more than the national average, earning $70,583 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vakeel91775/
Vahkel9115/
Vaskel915/
Vackel914/
Vaykel912/
Vakiel911/
Vakkel911/
Vaikel911/
Vakl892/
Vashkel83235/
Vaykhel83203/
Vaikhel8330/
Vakkeel834/
Vadkeel833/
Vackeel831/
Vakil8022,719/
Wakel80353/
Vokel8046/
Vacel8012/
Fakel805/
Vakyl803/
Vaqel802/
Vökel802/
Vaikl801/
Vadkl801/
Vekel801/
Vakelova773/
Wakeel7329,902/
Vaquel73984/
Vaucel73283/
Fakkel73230/
Vockel73209/
Wakiel73205/
Waikel73191/
Fackel73149/
Vachel73108/
Vöckel7392/
Vaikyl7357/
Wackel7356/
Voekel7350/
Vekkel7325/
Fakiel7322/
Vakkil7322/
Faikel7319/
Vaqeel738/
Wakoel738/
Baykel737/
Vekael736/
Vaakil736/
Wakell736/
Vakill735/
Wakkel734/
Waykel734/
Vaycel734/
Vajcel734/
Baukel733/
Vaicel733/
Vaukil732/
Fajkel732/
Fakeel731/
Waukel731/
Vakuil731/
Vekiel731/
Bagkel731/
Vakleš731/
Bakell730/
Waekel730/
Vodkel730/
Vauchel67915/
Waeckel67183/
Fajkiel67118/
Vacl6777/
Vockell6766/
Veykhel6765/
Bahakel6753/
Faskell6749/
Vaquell6749/
Vaquiel6745/
Wackell6740/
Waikele6737/
Fakl6733/
Vasquel6728/
Vecl6727/
Voeckel6719/
Vazquel6718/
Backell6714/
Vachell6712/
Waskell6711/
Wakl6710/
Whakeel676/
Waszkel675/
Vokl674/
Phackel673/
Vaklova673/
Vekl672/
Wackiel672/
Vökl672/
Waakeel672/
Fakkell671/
Wakkell671/
Vockiel671/
Vaqueel671/
Phakiel671/
Wakeell671/
Veickel671/
Wakkeel671/
Fackell671/
D'Vakil671/
Baakeel671/
Phakael671/
Waukcel671/
Wasckel671/
Baickel670/
Faukell670/

Vakel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vakel in the Hindi language
वकीलvakila87.5
वाकेलvakela12.5
Vakel in the Marathi language
वाकेलvakela75
वकेलvakela12.5
वकीलvakila12.5
Vakel in the Russian language
Вакелvakel-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vakel
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