Flügel Surname
Approximately 4,954 people bear this surname
Flügel Surname User-submission:
The surname Flügel (sometimes spelled Fluegel or Flugel) derives from the German word Flügel, which means 'wing' or 'wings'.
Flügel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,730 | 1:17,020 | 2,248 |
| Switzerland | 78 | 1:105,294 | 11,128 |
| Austria | 46 | 1:185,118 | 23,639 |
| Poland | 35 | 1:1,085,964 | 74,912 |
| Denmark | 16 | 1:352,795 | 24,706 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Flugel (902) are calculated separately.
Flügel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Flügel (sometimes spelled Fluegel or Flugel) derives from the German word Flügel, which means 'wing' or 'wings'.
- wololo98Flügel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Flügel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Flügel is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Flugel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Flügel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 96,030th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,471,043 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Flügel are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Flügel is most common in Germany, where it is held by 4,730 people, or 1 in 17,020. In Germany Flügel is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside, Bavaria, where 18 percent reside and Hesse, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 2 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flugel | 94 | 902 | / |
| Pflügel | 92 | 75 | / |
| Flügl | 91 | 14 | / |
| Pflügl | 83 | 990 | / |
| Fligel | 83 | 193 | / |
| Flogel | 83 | 158 | / |
| Flügelová | 80 | 8 | / |
| Fliegel | 77 | 1,819 | / |
| Fluegel | 77 | 1,249 | / |
| Fligiel | 77 | 474 | / |
| Floegel | 77 | 325 | / |
| Pflugel | 77 | 22 | / |
| Fleugel | 77 | 15 | / |
| Flogell | 77 | 10 | / |
| Flugell | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fluguel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Floggel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Flyugel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pflúgel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Flugiel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fligl | 73 | 27 | / |
| Flogl | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pfliegel | 71 | 56 | / |
| Pfloegel | 71 | 20 | / |
| Fliegiel | 71 | 6 | / |
| Pfluegel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fliegl | 67 | 73 | / |
| Pfligl | 67 | 47 | / |
| Fligil | 67 | 34 | / |
| Pflugl | 67 | 13 | / |
| Floegl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Flugil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vligel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Flusel | 67 | 0 | / |
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