von Känel Surname

261,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Känel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Känel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,4981:5,483833
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
von Kanel9677/
von Kenel891/
von Kaenel84585/
von Kannel845/
von Keanel841/
von Konell841/
van Kanel781/
Von-Kanel781/
van Kannel7420/
Von-Kaenel7410/

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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 von Känel
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