Vorkel Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Vorkel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vorkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Vörkel (63) are calculated separately.

Vorkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vorkel (Russian: Воркель) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Vörkel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vorkel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,255,512th most commonly occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Vorkel reside; 46 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 46 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Vorkel is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,083,758. In South Africa Vorkel is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 38 percent reside, Gauteng, where 27 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 27 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 24 percent reside and Ukraine, where 24 percent reside.

Vorkel Last Name Statistics demography

Vorkel earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 100.18% more than the national average, earning R 475,692 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vörkel9463/
Voerkel9249/
Vorckel924/
Voerckel8614/
Forkel831,536/
Workel83299/
Varkel83120/
Borkel8318/
Vorcel839/
Verkel834/
Bourkel77131/
Forkell7791/
Verkiel7767/
Vörckel7739/
Borkelt776/
Wourkel773/
Borkeld771/
Varkell771/
Vorkuil770/
Workell770/
Forkl7388/
Bourckel7140/
Bürkel67653/
Barkel67562/
Ferkel67451/
Warkel6772/
Borcel6746/
Forcel6724/
Varkil6723/
Farkel6713/
Werkel6710/
Vurcel678/
Varkelova672/
Varcel671/
Forkelová671/

Vorkel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vorkel in the Russian language
Воркельvorkel-

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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 Vorkel
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