Wangel Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wangel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden651:151,48910,616
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Austria491:173,78422,520
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Finland151:366,44725,366
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway61:857,04855,549
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Wangel (275) may also be a first name.

Wangel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wangel is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 921,780th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 25,392,146 people. Wangel is mostly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Wangel reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in Scandinavia. Wangel is also the 535,844th most widely held forename globally It is held by 275 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 151,489. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 32 percent live, Skåne County, where 20 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent live. Not including Sweden it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Austria, where 17 percent live.

Wangel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wangel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wangel surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wangel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wangel surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Wangel earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,269 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangael9266/
Wangiel9225/
Wanggel9217/
Wangell923/
Wantgel920/
Wangl9112/
Watengel860/
Bangel83983/
Vangel83685/
Wansel83202/
Wanzel83178/
Wancel83109/
Wangil8361/
Wongel8353/
Wamgel831/
Wattengel8034/
Vangeel772,173/
Watngil77140/
Vanghel77109/
Wansell7795/
Vangell7774/
Weingel7722/
Wanzell7718/
Wanshel7714/
Vangael7711/
Baingel7710/
Vangiel778/
Wangleh772/
Vanguel771/
Huangel771/
Beangel771/
Banngel771/
Wangieł771/
Wangled771/
Wandjel771/
Wainsel770/
Wantcel770/
Bangl7387/
Wanzl7351/
Wancl7316/
Wongl734/
Vangl733/
Vangheel71163/
Vanengel7136/
Weingesl7116/
Wandziel7113/
Wanschel718/
D'Bangel711/
Wanshell711/
Wainchel711/
Wanchell710/
Bancel671,914/
Bansel67383/
Bangil67163/
Vancel67121/
Vangöl6781/
Vansel6772/
Vangelová6746/
Bongel6730/
Vanzel6720/
Wainschel6719/
Waninggil6714/
Banzel6710/
Wansil678/
Wanjil675/
Wągiel674/
Vangil674/
Vanjel673/
Vanglh672/
Banšel672/
Vongel671/
Bang'l671/
Wongil671/
Wonsel671/
Wanhsl671/
Wasenseel671/
Wanzil671/
Wonzel670/
Wottengel670/

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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 Wangel
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