Furgler Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Furgler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furgler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1201:68,4418,253
Austria601:141,92419,117
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Furgler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Furgler is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furgler? popularity and diffusion

Furgler is the 1,159,732nd most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. Furgler is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Furgler are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Furgler is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 68,441. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of St Gallen, where 56 percent are found, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, where 19 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 29 percent are found and Italy, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Furggler934/
Firgler861/
Forgler860/
Forgle774/
Furgla770/
Furgli770/
Furguelle757/
Furguille751/
Virgler7165/
Furngli711/
Forgille6711/
Furguelli637/
Forgelli5342/
Forgilli531/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Furgler
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