Wiquel Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wiquel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiquel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France211:3,162,987209,042
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Wiquel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiquel is found most frequently in France. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wiquel.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiquel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wiquel is the 3,055,934th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Wiquel are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Wiquel is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 3,162,987. In France Wiquel is primarily concentrated in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 86 percent are found, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 5 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 5 percent are found. Aside from France it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 22 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Viquel837/
Biquel831/
Wiql801/
Vizquel7788/
Visquel7729/
Wikel73539/
Biqel731/
Voinquel718/
Weikel673,816/
Wickel671,844/
Waikel67191/
Wikell67122/
Wikiel6769/
Wijkel6757/
Wiekel6756/
Wuckel6751/
Biguel6740/
Wichel6723/
Viguel6712/
Wykiel674/
Bequel673/
Wikael673/
Vuquel672/
Weicel672/
Veiqel671/
Wikeel671/
Wigkel670/

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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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  • 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 Wiquel
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