Bühler Surname

16,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Bühler Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, denoting a dweller on a hill. It is derived from the German word Bühl, meaning 'hill'.

Bühler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany20,4661:3,934438
Switzerland12,8991:63730
Liechtenstein2521:15229
Austria1361:62,6139,728
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Norway161:321,39331,311
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
France101:6,642,272293,169
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Finland91:610,74534,002
England71:7,959,723202,100
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Buhler (9,485) & Buhlér (20) are calculated separately.

Bühler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, denoting a dweller on a hill. It is derived from the German word Bühl, meaning 'hill'.

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Bühler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bühler is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Buhler or Buhlér. Click here for other potential spellings of Bühler.

How Common Is The Last Name Bühler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,370th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 214,712 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bühler live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 20,466 people, or 1 in 3,934. In Germany Bühler is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 74 percent are found, Bavaria, where 11 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Germany it exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 38 percent are found and Liechtenstein, where 1 percent are found.

Bühler Last Name Statistics demography

Bühler earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 5.86% less than the national average, earning 325,807 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buhler949,485/
Büler912/
Buhlér8920/
Bhuler8318/
Bhiler832/
Bhüler831/
Bülher831/
Bühlerová801/
Buehler7710,760/
Biehler774,641/
Bhuller77461/
Buhller772/
Bhueler772/
Buhhler771/
Buhleir770/
Buler73469/
Bhullier710/
Buller6712,400/
Bieler675,742/
Bueler67365/
Bulher6765/
Bulier6710/
Bulear674/
Bhilir674/
Bulerh671/
Buleer671/
Bullier62585/
Buelher6211/
Bielher626/
Buelier620/
Bulleir620/
Bulleer620/
Biehlir620/
Bhilaajr571/
Bulir5543/
Bulér5522/
Bulair50144/
Buloir5011/

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