Zankel Surname

695,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Zankel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zankel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Germany1511:533,14944,599
Austria301:283,84832,444
Israel171:503,39037,521
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
France61:11,070,454349,096
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Zankel Last Name Facts

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

Zankel is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zankel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zankel is the 695,980th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 17,187,608 people. The surname Zankel occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Zankel are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Zankel is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States Zankel is primarily found in: New York, where 22 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 19 percent are found and New Jersey, where 17 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 36 percent are found and Austria, where 7 percent are found.

Zankel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zankel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zankel last name rose 491 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zankel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zankel surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zankel earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.21% more than the national average, earning $56,616 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zankeel921/
Zankl913,141/
Jankel83142/
Sankel8392/
Çankel8376/
Zonkel8319/
Cankel833/
Zankil831/
Zankelová8014/
Jankell7718/
Sankell7713/
Cankiel776/
Sangkel774/
Jankeel774/
Zanchel774/
Sankeel771/
Djankel771/
Cankell770/
Zhankelova755/
Jankl7344/
Sankl7319/
Zonkl731/
Zanql731/
Zanklová7111/
Changkel713/
Sangkael711/
Giangkel711/
Jeankell711/
Conkel67684/
Jonkel6737/
Sankhl674/
Sankil673/
Jahankeel671/
Zhancl671/
Jamkel671/
Cankül671/
Scankl671/
Chankl670/

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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 Zankel
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