Buhrkuhl Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Buhrkuhl Surname User-submission:
The surname Buhrkuhl means 'owl who likes to settle in stone high places'. It comes from the German words Burk or Burg, meaning 'castle', and Uhl(e), meaning means 'owl' in old German.
Read More About This SurnameBuhrkuhl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Buhrkuhl Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Buhrkuhl means 'owl who likes to settle in stone high places'. It comes from the German words Burk or Burg, meaning 'castle', and Uhl(e), meaning means 'owl' in old German. It refers to the Lutheran hymn of 'Our God is a strong Fortress', and the struggle between Lutheran and Catholic during the 30-years war and the 7-years war in the first half of the 18th century in northern Germany, which forced many Lutherans to immigrate to Holland or the United States
- ronaldjanBuhrkuhl Demographics
Average Buhrkuhl Salary in
United States
$46,092 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Buhrkuhl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buhrkuhl Come From? nationality or country of origin
Buhrkuhl is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Buhrkuhl.
How Common Is The Last Name Buhrkuhl? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,994,173rd most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name Buhrkuhl occurs mostly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Buhrkuhl reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Buhrkuhl is most prevalent in: California, where 24 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Arizona, where 1 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 1 percent live.
Buhrkuhl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Buhrkuhl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Buhrkuhl last name expanded 1,740 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Buhrkuhl Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Buhrkuhl last name are 43.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90.48% being registered to vote for the party.
Buhrkuhl earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,092 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkuhl | 93 | 3 | / |
| Buhrkul | 93 | 1 | / |
| Burkuhle | 88 | 0 | / |
| Burkul | 86 | 3,193 | / |
| Burkule | 80 | 3,646 | / |
| Burkhol | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bhurkul | 80 | 1 | / |
| Burrkul | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhurkule | 75 | 10 | / |
| Burkuile | 75 | 1 | / |
| Burkhult | 75 | 0 | / |
| Burcul | 71 | 79 | / |
| Burkol | 71 | 3 | / |
| Burkulova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vurkul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Borkul | 71 | 1 | / |
| Burkool | 67 | 507 | / |
| Borkhol | 67 | 7 | / |
| Burcusel | 63 | 311 | / |
| Burcuşel | 63 | 40 | / |
| Bourcoul | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vorkul | 57 | 27 | / |
| Burkoł | 57 | 1 | / |
| Borkol | 57 | 1 | / |
| Borgkol | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vorkuil | 53 | 0 | / |
| Boerkoel | 50 | 186 | / |
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