Flügel Surname

96,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,954 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,7301:17,0202,248
Switzerland781:105,29411,128
Austria461:185,11823,639
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Denmark161:352,79524,706
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

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'.

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Flügel 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flugel94902/
Pflügel9275/
Flügl9114/
Pflügl83990/
Fligel83193/
Flogel83158/
Flügelová808/
Fliegel771,819/
Fluegel771,249/
Fligiel77474/
Floegel77325/
Pflugel7722/
Fleugel7715/
Flogell7710/
Flugell774/
Fluguel773/
Floggel771/
Flyugel771/
Pflúgel771/
Flugiel771/
Fligl7327/
Flogl733/
Pfliegel7156/
Pfloegel7120/
Fliegiel716/
Pfluegel711/
Fliegl6773/
Pfligl6747/
Fligil6734/
Pflugl6713/
Floegl673/
Flugil670/
Vligel670/
Flusel670/

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