Bührer Surname

127,977th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Bührer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bührer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0651:38,9865,163
Switzerland1,4431:5,692875
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Buhrer (1,234) are calculated separately.

Bührer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bührer has its highest incidence in Germany. It can occur as: Buhrer. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bührer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bührer is the 127,977th most frequent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,056,886 people. The surname Bührer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Bührer live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 2,065 people, or 1 in 38,986. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 90 percent reside, Bavaria, where 5 percent reside and Hesse, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 41 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Bührer Last Name Statistics demography

Bührer earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 26.96% less than the national average, earning R 173,568 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buhrer941,234/
Bürer91257/
Bühre91106/
Wührer83863/
Bhurer8351/
Bürzer8348/
Bhorer8323/
Büre8011/
Buehrer771,166/
Biehrer7731/
Beuhrer772/
Bouhrer771/
Buhrere771/
Buihrer770/
Bhure7324,863/
Borer736,253/
Buhre73894/
Burer73585/
Bhire73103/
Bürie735/
Büree731/
Bühry731/
Burger67109,400/
Bierer671,387/
Boorer67851/
Burrer67755/
Würger67632/
Beurer67622/
Borrer67417/
Borher67398/
Würzer67374/
Wuhrer67331/
Bhurre67305/
Burere67278/
Baurer67262/
Buehre67219/
Würrer67214/
Burerr67211/
Buerer67191/
Burher6796/
Burier6783/
Boerer6763/
Burzer6752/
Borier6742/
Buhrei6741/
Borzer6736/
Bhurri6734/
Bhorir6712/
Bhurey6711/
Buhrie6710/
Bhuree678/
Bourer673/
Bűrger673/
Butrer672/
Bhirir672/
Bhirea671/
Bhuure671/
Bhuere671/
Bhurir671/
Bhurry671/
Bhiery671/
Bhurei671/
Borșer671/
Wihrer671/
Bhirre671/
Bhiree671/
Bureer670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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 Bührer
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