Zunkel Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Zunkel Surname Definition:

(1) “Little Tongue” in Old German. (2) Also “Sharp Little Point” - nickname for person with long nose.

Zunkel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Zunkel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) “Little Tongue” in Old German. (2) Also “Sharp Little Point” - nickname for person with long nose.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Zunkel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zunkel is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zunkel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,338,236th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. Zunkel occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Zunkel live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 3,419,424. In The United States Zunkel is most numerous in: Iowa, where 33 percent reside, Illinois, where 26 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 34 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Zunkel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Zunkel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Zunkel surname rose 589 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zunkel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zunkel are 5.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zunkel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $52,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zunckel92218/
Sunkel83773/
Junkel83149/
Zonkel8319/
Cunkel836/
Junckel7767/
Sunckel7727/
Junkell776/
Sungkel771/
Junkl7324/
Sunkl734/
Zonkl731/
Sunckell7116/
Jutinkel711/
Counkell710/
Conkel67684/
Jünkel672/
Sungkl671/
Suunkl671/
Sunkil670/
Conkell6250/
Cunquel6212/
Jungkil624/
Sungkil623/
Conckel621/
Tshinkel571/
Conkl551/
Councl501/

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