Flugel Surname

392,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Flugel Surname User-submission:

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

Flugel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil3101:690,56225,403
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
South Africa1251:433,42237,136
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Argentina591:724,46549,289
Uruguay311:110,70210,617
France301:2,214,091176,965
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

The alternate forms: Flügel (4,954) are calculated separately.

Flugel Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- wololo98

Flugel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Flugel occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Flügel. Click here to see other potential spellings of Flugel.

How Common Is The Last Name Flugel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 392,160th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,079,319 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Flugel are found; 45 percent are found in South America and 34 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname Flugel is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 310 people, or 1 in 690,562. In Brazil it is most common in: Paraná, where 59 percent live, Rio Grande do Sul, where 27 percent live and São Paulo, where 5 percent live. Besides Brazil Flugel exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.

Flugel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Flugel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Flugel last name expanded 312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Flugel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Flugel surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Flugel earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.87% less than the national average, earning R 145,260 per year and in United States they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $43,907 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flügel944,954/
Fluegel921,249/
Pflugel9222/
Fleugel9215/
Flugell924/
Fluguel923/
Flugiel921/
Flyugel921/
Pfluegel861/
Fligel83193/
Flogel83158/
Pflugl8313/
Flugil830/
Flusel830/
Fliegel771,819/
Vleugel77536/
Fligiel77474/
Floegel77325/
Fluchel77186/
Pflügel7775/
Pfluegl7762/
Flogell7710/
Floggel771/
Flausel771/
Pflúgel771/
Fluscel771/
Fligl7327/
Flügl7314/
Flogl733/
Pfliegel7156/
Pfloegel7120/
Fliegiel716/
Fluchell712/
Flauzell711/
Pflügl67990/
Fliegl6773/
Pfligl6747/
Fligil6734/
Flügelová678/
Floegl673/
Vligel670/
Pflúgelová631/
Flochel62108/
Pfliegl6280/
Flozell622/
Fleusil621/
Fleurzil5777/
Fllosl501/

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