Cognomen Френкел (Frenkel 
, Френкел 
) , all around the world, is quite a common surname. The last name Френкел is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Israel, the United States, and Germany. Very seldom, Френкел is the forename as well as the last name.