The Frenkel surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 1,091 people carried this name — #22,116 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 250,000 people counted.
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In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 100 people named Frenkel.
29 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 15 départements, most often Paris.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
63 people named Frenkel live in Switzerland.
They live in 7 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
21 people named Frenkel have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 144 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 2 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Lesser Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Frenkel.
- Freitas 10,250 · U.S. census
- Freland 120 · U.S. census
- Frelin 116 · U.S. census
- Fremin 556 · U.S. census
- Fremont 809 · U.S. census
- Frendo 118 · U.S. census
- Frentz 483 · U.S. census
- Frentzel 290 · U.S. census
- Frenzel 1,737 · U.S. census
- Frere 396 · U.S. census
- Freres 235 · U.S. census
- Freschi 248 · U.S. census
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