Fluegel Surname

303,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Fluegel Surname User-submission:

The surname Flügel (sometimes spelled Fluegel or Flugel) derives from the German word Flügel, which means 'wing' or 'wings'.

Fluegel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0041:361,01532,174
Israel1021:83,89810,034
Germany891:904,55664,175
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
England21:27,859,030389,889
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:597,84140,179

Fluegel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Flügel (sometimes spelled Fluegel or Flugel) derives from the German word Flügel, which means 'wing' or 'wings'.

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Fluegel Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Fluegel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 303,577th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 5,834,704 people. Fluegel occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Fluegel live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,004 people, or 1 in 361,015. In The United States Fluegel is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 21 percent live, Minnesota, where 11 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 8 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Fluegel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fluegel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fluegel last name grew 1,195 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fluegel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fluegel last name are 29.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83% being registered with the party.

The amount Fluegel earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning $46,132 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.77% more than the national average, earning $53,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfluegel931/
Flugel92902/
Fliegel861,819/
Floegel86325/
Fleegel86118/
Pfluegl8662/
Fleigel8629/
Flaegel8625/
Pflugel8622/
Fleugel8615/
Flugell864/
Fluesel861/
Fleagel861/
Flyugel861/
Flugiel861/
Pfliegel8056/
Pfloegel8020/
Fliegiel806/
Flügel774,954/
Fligel77193/
Fliegl7773/
Pflugl7713/
Floegl773/
Fleigl771/
Flugil770/
Phfleigel750/
Vleugel71536/
Fligiel71474/
Pfliegl7180/
Pflügel7175/
Fligl6727/
Flügl6714/
Flügelová638/
Pflügl62990/
Pfligl6247/
Fligil6234/
Floigl6230/
Vligel620/

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