Fuhrer Surname
Approximately 5,947 people bear this surname
Fuhrer Surname User-submission:
This is a German surname, meaning 'leader'.
Fuhrer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2,973 | 1:2,763 | 337 |
| United States | 1,782 | 1:203,400 | 19,974 |
| Germany | 585 | 1:137,616 | 16,716 |
| Canada | 192 | 1:191,904 | 18,895 |
| Chile | 112 | 1:157,290 | 5,296 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Russia | 13 | 1:11,086,389 | 347,183 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Führer (6,531) & Fűhrer (1) are calculated separately.
Fuhrer (26) may also be a first name.
Fuhrer Surname Meaning
Fuhrer Demographics
Average Fuhrer Salary in
United States
$47,951 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fuhrer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fuhrer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fuhrer occurs most in Switzerland. It can appear as a variant: Führer or Fűhrer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fuhrer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 81,646th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,225,415 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Fuhrer live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used forename on earth, held by 26 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 2,973 people, or 1 in 2,763. In Switzerland Fuhrer is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 48 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 7 percent reside. Besides Switzerland this surname occurs in 50 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.
Fuhrer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fuhrer surname are 8.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.7% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fuhrer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,951 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $54,302 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Führer | 94 | 6,531 | / |
| Fűhrer | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fuehrer | 92 | 1,235 | / |
| Fuhrier | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fuhrere | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fuihrer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Furer | 91 | 1,779 | / |
| Fuhrherr | 86 | 7 | / |
| Fuhrheer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Furrer | 83 | 12,565 | / |
| Feurer | 83 | 1,995 | / |
| Furger | 83 | 1,077 | / |
| Furzer | 83 | 475 | / |
| Furere | 83 | 114 | / |
| Furier | 83 | 94 | / |
| Faurer | 83 | 67 | / |
| Fourer | 83 | 60 | / |
| Fuerer | 83 | 46 | / |
| Fihrer | 83 | 40 | / |
| Fhurer | 83 | 8 | / |
| Fuirer | 83 | 8 | / |
| Fureur | 83 | 3 | / |
| Furher | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fuhrerova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fuhrerová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fourier | 77 | 1,031 | / |
| Furrier | 77 | 298 | / |
| Fiehrer | 77 | 198 | / |
| Fourrer | 77 | 67 | / |
| Pfurrer | 77 | 10 | / |
| Feurier | 77 | 8 | / |
| Foehrer | 77 | 7 | / |
| Furrere | 77 | 6 | / |
| Furherr | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fuerrer | 77 | 2 | / |
| Furhire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Furreir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Furhere | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faurier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faurere | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feurrer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Futreer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fhierer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Forer | 73 | 1,435 | / |
| Fürer | 73 | 997 | / |
| Firer | 73 | 591 | / |
| Vurer | 73 | 73 | / |
| Fűrer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fourrier | 71 | 4,816 | / |
| Fuhrherrová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feuttrer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Forrer | 67 | 3,980 | / |
| Forier | 67 | 530 | / |
| Fierer | 67 | 139 | / |
| Fourir | 67 | 24 | / |
| Fürrer | 67 | 23 | / |
| Führerová | 67 | 23 | / |
| Firrer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Foorer | 67 | 16 | / |
| Phirer | 67 | 13 | / |
| Firier | 67 | 10 | / |
| Forher | 67 | 4 | / |
| Forzer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Firher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vurrer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phorer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feuryr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foreir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Furrerová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foerer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fűhrerová | 67 | 1 | / |
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