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

Flugel is more commonly found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Flügel. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Flugel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 392,160th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,079,319 people. Flugel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Flugel reside; 45 percent reside in South America and 34 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The last name Flugel is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 310 people, or 1 in 690,562. In Brazil Flugel is primarily found in: Paraná, where 59 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 27 percent are found and São Paulo, where 5 percent are found. Not including Brazil this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.

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 grew 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 Flugel 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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