Cognomen ケッセル (Kessel 
, Kessell 
, ケッセル) , in all the world, is a common last name. The surname ケッセル is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Estonia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Netherlands. Much less frequently, ケッセル is the forename as well as the last name.