Buhler Surname

53,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Buhler Surname Definition:

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

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Buhler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4371:81,6909,288
Canada1,5541:23,7103,229
France9511:69,8459,726
Brazil8731:245,2179,453
Germany3711:216,99624,454
Argentina3131:136,56011,558
Switzerland2251:36,5025,292
Australia911:296,65626,074
Netherlands711:237,84831,022
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Spain561:834,85833,799
England551:1,013,05650,089
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Mexico451:2,758,36022,009
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Chile391:451,70411,842
Israel261:329,14027,831
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Croatia141:302,04329,715
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Norway111:467,48139,375
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Denmark81:705,58939,626
India51:153,413,076951,030
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7031:71,4357,672

The alternate forms: Bühler (33,941) & Buhlér (20) are calculated separately.

Buhler (32) may also be a first name.

Buhler 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

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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Buhler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buhler (Arabic: بوهلر) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Bühler or Buhlér. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Buhler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 53,779th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 768,323 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Buhler reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 32 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 4,437 people, or 1 in 81,690. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Louisiana, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States Buhler is found in 60 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 16 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Buhler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buhler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Buhler surname expanded 631 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 786 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buhler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buhler surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.87% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buhler earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 27.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,656 per year; in South Africa they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning R 225,648 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.93% less than the national average, earning $48,722 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bühler9433,941/
Buhlér9420/
Buehler9210,760/
Buhlert92178/
Buthler9250/
Buhller922/
Buhhler921/
Bouhler921/
Bauhler920/
Buhleir920/
Buler91469/
Bauthler8615/
Beuthler869/
Beulhler861/
Bouhlier861/
Bouthler860/
Butler83421,859/
Buller8312,400/
Bulger836,649/
Busler831,399/
Bauler831,165/
Bouler83754/
Bueler83365/
Bulere83141/
Beuler83140/
Bulher8365/
Builer8341/
Bulert8323/
Bhuler8318/
Buyler8311/
Bulier8310/
Bholer837/
Bulear834/
Bhiler832/
Bujler832/
Vuhler832/
Buleer831/
Bulerh831/
Bhüler831/
Buchiller801/
Bucheller800/
Beutler7710,382/
Biehler774,641/
Buttler774,625/
Boulier772,452/
Bullert77826/
Boulger77633/
Bullier77585/
Bhuller77461/
Builler77311/
Baulier77181/
Boulert77176/
Butlere7764/
Boulher7740/
Boutler7739/
Bauller7733/
Bausler7731/
Boulere7726/
Bullerd7714/
Butller7714/
Buelher7711/
Beulier7710/
Beulert777/
Beuller775/
Butleer774/
Bouller774/
Bautler773/
Butlert772/
Bhueler772/
Bullger772/
Buglier772/
Butlher771/
Bhulere771/
Bühller771/
Baulher771/
Boulerd771/
Beusler770/
Bulhert770/
Bulleer770/
Bulleir770/
Buitler770/
Buylier770/
Boulear770/
Buelier770/
Boler734,199/
Bulir7343/
Bulér7322/
Vuler7316/
Büler732/
Boullier711,601/
Beuttler71384/
Beullier7194/
Baudtler7172/
Boullere7167/
Boullear7123/
Baullier7112/
Boulhert716/
Butiller712/
Buillier711/
Buitlear711/
Bouyller711/
Bouglier711/
D'Butler711/
Boehleir711/
Buttller710/
Buteller710/
Bhullier710/
Boller679,672/
Bieler675,742/
Bolier67987/
Booler67154/
Bulair67144/
Boutiller67113/
Büller67107/
Bouteller6741/
Bolher6739/
Vuller6715/
Bulire6712/
Buloir6711/
Bolear6710/
Butlyr678/
Butlir675/
Boeler674/
Bhilir674/
Boleer673/
Vauler672/
Bulyor672/
Bulgir671/
Bühlerová671/
Bholir671/
Beulerová671/
Vulehr671/
Veuler671/
Vouler671/
Bulior671/
Bülher671/
Baudtlerr671/
Boulir670/
Bolehr670/

Buhler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Buhler in the Arabic language
بوهلرbwhlr-

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Buhler Reference & Research

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