von Känel Surname
Approximately 1,503 people bear this surname
von Känel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1,498 | 1:5,483 | 833 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: von Kanel (77) are calculated separately.
von Känel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name von Känel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name von Känel occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: von Kanel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name von Känel? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 261,171st most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,848,667 people. The last name von Känel is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of von Känel live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 1,498 people, or 1 in 5,483. In Switzerland von Känel is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 62 percent live, Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent live and Canton of Aargau, where 4 percent live. Barring Switzerland it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.
von Känel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of von Känel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the von Känel last name contracted 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| von Kanel | 96 | 77 | / |
| von Kenel | 89 | 1 | / |
| von Kaenel | 84 | 585 | / |
| von Kannel | 84 | 5 | / |
| von Keanel | 84 | 1 | / |
| von Konell | 84 | 1 | / |
| van Kanel | 78 | 1 | / |
| Von-Kanel | 78 | 1 | / |
| van Kannel | 74 | 20 | / |
| Von-Kaenel | 74 | 10 | / |
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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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- 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 von Känel
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