Varkel Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Estonia

Varkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Varkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Estonia311:42,6398,109
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Israel91:950,84857,975
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Varkel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Varkel (Marathi: वकर्ल, Russian: Варкель) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Varkel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,658,108th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 38 percent of Varkel live; 38 percent live in Southern Africa and 38 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 1,177,776. In South Africa Varkel is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 78 percent reside, Gauteng, where 17 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 2 percent reside. Besides South Africa this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Varkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Varkel surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Varkel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.12% more than the national average, earning R 601,512 per year; in United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.19% more than the national average, earning $55,245 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varkell921/
Barkel83562/
Warkel8372/
Vorkel8371/
Vörkel8363/
Varkil8323/
Farkel8313/
Verkel834/
Varcel831/
Varkelova802/
Barkell77508/
Verkiel7767/
Voerkel7749/
Vörckel7739/
Farkell7717/
Varklet779/
Vorckel774/
Farkeel771/
Barkael771/
Barkiel771/
Baurkel770/
Barckel770/
Bearkel770/
Barkl7382/
Varcl7311/
Voerckel7114/
Varquiel717/
Forkel671,536/
Barcel67941/
Ferkel67451/
Workel67299/
Barkil6731/
Borkel6718/
Werkel6710/
Vorcel679/
Warkil672/
Farcel670/

Varkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varkel in the Marathi language
वकर्लvakarla-
Varkel in the Russian language
Варкельvarkel-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Varkel
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