Buehl Surname

426,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Buehl Surname Definition:

(German) One who lived on, or near, a hill.

Buehl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7081:511,94842,890
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Austria321:266,10730,958
France91:7,380,302306,885
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:432,92031,560

Buehl (14) may also be a first name.

Buehl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who lived on, or near, a hill.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Buehl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buehl is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buehl? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 426,610th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,996,970 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Buehl live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 14 people.

Buehl is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 708 people, or 1 in 511,948. In The United States it is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 14 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States Buehl occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 5 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Buehl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buehl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Buehl last name increased 610 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buehl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buehl last name are 15.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buehl earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $47,604 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $56,546 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behl8910,477/
Buel891,894/
Biehl8010,417/
Buell8010,010/
Boehl801,000/
Baehl80629/
Beehl8011/
Behll809/
Behlh806/
Bhuel803/
Behlp801/
Buihl801/
Bel7553,043/
Bhl7519/
Behell732/
Biehll730/
Bell67603,760/
Bhil67228,403/
Biel67105,577/
Belt6714,854/
Buil673,880/
Bael673,863/
Boel673,544/
Beel672,982/
Bleh672,889/
Bühl672,534/
Bihl671,962/
Böhl671,482/
Beul671,365/
Bhel671,164/
Beld671,039/
Buul67853/
Besl67368/
Behlova6781/
Behelle6758/
Belh6754/
Bőhl6725/
Belp6721/
Behetil6714/
Bøhl6712/
Båhl677/
Hbel676/
Bähl676/
Bhyl672/
Bhhl672/
Byhl672/
Åbel672/
Bhlh672/
Bhll671/
Beïl671/
Æbel671/
Beël671/
Belø671/

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