Führer Surname
Approximately 6,531 people bear this surname
Führer Surname User-submission:
This is a German surname, meaning 'leader'.
Führer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,925 | 1:20,511 | 2,720 |
| Austria | 2,328 | 1:3,658 | 366 |
| Switzerland | 143 | 1:57,433 | 7,281 |
| Hungary | 82 | 1:119,711 | 11,231 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 177 | 1:283,721 | 22,815 |
The alternate forms: Fuhrer (5,947) & Fűhrer (1) are calculated separately.
Führer Surname Meaning
Führer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Führer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Führer is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Fuhrer or Fűhrer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Führer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Führer is the 75,196th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,115,839 people. The last name Führer is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Führer are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,925 people, or 1 in 20,511. In Germany Führer is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 24 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found and Bavaria, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 36 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.
Führer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Führer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Führer last name declined 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuhrer | 94 | 5,947 | / |
| Fűhrer | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fürer | 91 | 997 | / |
| Fihrer | 83 | 40 | / |
| Fürrer | 83 | 23 | / |
| Fhurer | 83 | 8 | / |
| Führerová | 80 | 23 | / |
| Fuehrer | 77 | 1,235 | / |
| Fiehrer | 77 | 198 | / |
| Fuhrier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fhierer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Furer | 73 | 1,779 | / |
| Firer | 73 | 591 | / |
| Fűrer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuhrherr | 71 | 7 | / |
| Fürerová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fuhrheer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Furrer | 67 | 12,565 | / |
| Fierer | 67 | 139 | / |
| Furier | 67 | 94 | / |
| Fuerer | 67 | 46 | / |
| Firrer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Phirer | 67 | 13 | / |
| Firier | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fureur | 67 | 3 | / |
| Firher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Furher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fűhrerová | 67 | 1 | / |
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