Buhl Surname

31,260th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,081 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Buhl Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Lover, Sweetheart [Ger. buhle, Middle High German buole, O.H.Ger. buolo]

Buhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,3671:8,5951,057
United States3,3161:109,30611,934
Denmark2,2791:2,477189
Poland6411:59,2969,332
France4171:159,28724,743
Brazil3681:581,72421,718
Austria2011:42,3656,797
Switzerland761:108,06511,329
Canada681:541,84745,466
Mexico621:2,002,03618,805
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Norway311:165,88020,092
England301:1,857,26974,552
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
China31:455,773,85521,925
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Dominica11:75,891912
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4081:123,08511,950

Buhl (48) may also be a first name.

Buhl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Lover, Sweetheart [Ger. buhle, Middle High German buole, O.H.Ger. buolo]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

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

Buhl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buhl is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buhl? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 31,260th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 426,646 people. The surname Buhl is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Buhl are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Buhl is also the 1,448,253rd most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 48 people.

The last name Buhl is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 9,367 people, or 1 in 8,595. In Germany Buhl is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Bavaria, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Germany Buhl is found in 50 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Denmark, where 13 percent reside.

Buhl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buhl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buhl surname expanded 813 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buhl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buhl last name are 13.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.6% registered with the party.

The amount Buhl earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 41.02% more than the national average, earning 488,055 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.45% less than the national average, earning $46,976 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buhyl89179/
Bouhl89132/
Bhuhl892/
Buihl891/
Bul8666,371/
Buchel801,523/
Buthll801/
Bhuthl801/
Buchil801/
Bouhll801/
Buhtil800/
Bull7566,792/
Bule7556,790/
Baul7534,011/
Bhol7524,848/
Buil753,880/
Bult752,861/
Bhul752,493/
Boul751,645/
Beul751,365/
Buyl751,070/
Buul75853/
Busl75260/
Buld75157/
Butl7518/
Bgul759/
Bulh759/
Bulp753/
Vuhl752/
Buchelt731,084/
Beuchel73957/
Buschel73372/
Buhlova73109/
Bouchel7397/
Buhlová7358/
Buchell7355/
Bucheld7322/
Bauchel7315/
Bouhtil732/
Buchill731/
Bujchel731/
Buschil731/
Bouchil731/
Bouhgli731/
Buichel730/
Bulle6723,126/
Boule675,144/
Busel673,789/
Baule673,164/
Butel673,158/
Bould672,255/
Bugli672,084/
Buyle672,077/
Butil671,702/
Bhaul671,259/
Beule67978/
Bahul67968/
Bauld67919/
Hboul67904/
Bhule67793/
Beuschel67647/
Busil67479/
Bulhe67448/
Beutl67387/
Bholh67206/
Bhool67186/
Bucel67138/
Buschell67110/
Buile67100/
Buijl6764/
Beuchelt6748/
Buldt6747/
Boull6740/
Baull6737/
Bouchell6722/
Bucil6719/
Bhoul6717/
Built6713/
Bhutl6713/
Build6712/
Bohul6712/
Bhgul6711/
Buill679/
Busle677/
Buttl677/
Bhull677/
Beull676/
Bhuil676/
Bulth676/
Bholl674/
Boulh674/
Busyl674/
Bullt673/
Bulhs672/
Bullh672/
Builh671/
Boohl671/
Bausl671/
Bauul671/
Bhujl671/
Bhuul671/
Bhhol671/
Bgaul671/
Buiël671/
Buşel671/
Bucheldt671/
Bouïl671/
Bousshel671/
Beuchell671/
Bauschel671/
Boussehl671/
Bhusl671/
Beulh671/
Buhylova671/
Busshell670/
Buschill670/
Beuld670/
Bouschel670/
Bulll670/
Bushchel670/
Busll670/

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Buhl Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buhl
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