Gaehwiler Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gaehwiler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaehwiler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Gaehwiler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaehwiler is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaehwiler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,034,059th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Gaehwiler reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 234,655. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Zürich, where 31 percent are found, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 29 percent are found and Canton of Lucerne, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Switzerland this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent are found and Thailand, where 6 percent are found.

Gaehwiler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaehwiler last name are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.

Gaehwiler earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.14% less than the national average, earning $41,364 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahwiler94111/
Gehweiler89345/
Gähwiler821,081/
Geweiler8290/
Gahwyler8242/
Gauweiler78342/
Gähweiler787/
Gaewele7522/
Geweler752/
Gawyler752/
Aweiler751/
Gahvilleer740/
Auweiler71493/
Gaebeler7128/
Gaviller7127/
Geveiler7110/
Auveiler714/
Goweiler714/
Gähwyler712/
Gewailer711/
Geviller710/
Gähwilerová703/
Gaewwilai671/
Geiebeler671/
Auweiller671/
Eusswiler670/
Gauweeler670/

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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 Gaehwiler
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