Gahler Surname

398,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Gahler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3561:226,13925,268
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Switzerland1221:67,3198,149
Austria271:315,38635,058
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Israel131:658,28045,106
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
England31:18,572,686338,250
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Gähler (845) are calculated separately.

Gahler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gahler occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gähler. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 398,272nd most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 8,243,830 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Gahler are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gahler is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 356 people, or 1 in 226,139. In Germany Gahler is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live, Hesse, where 22 percent live and Bavaria, where 16 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Switzerland, where 14 percent live.

Gahler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gahler has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,137 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gahler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gahler surname are 23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Gahler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 146.26% more than the national average, earning R 585,216 per year; in United States they earn 15.77% more than the national average, earning $49,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.46% more than the national average, earning $72,764 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gähler94845/
Gaehler92349/
Gahlert92115/
Ghahler922/
Galer912,479/
Gauthler863/
Galhlear860/
Gathlher860/
Galler837,739/
Göhler834,713/
Gayler832,104/
Gehler831,082/
Gailer831,036/
Gauler83724/
Galert83387/
Galehr83380/
Galier83304/
Galere83217/
Gohler83117/
Gasler8387/
Gaeler8349/
Gholer8338/
Galger8326/
Galher8320/
Galear8314/
Galeyr8312/
Gajler834/
Galeer832/
Galeir832/
Gatler832/
Ghaler831/
Gașler831/
Ghöler831/
Gahlerová8023/
Gallier773,379/
Gaulier771,564/
Gallert771,368/
Goehler77612/
Gallear77540/
Giehler77399/
Göhlert77386/
Gailler77183/
Gaisler77159/
Gaysler77141/
Gheiler7772/
Gallehr7762/
Galeher7734/
Gausler7723/
Gothler7715/
Gauller7712/
Gallher7711/
Gattler7711/
Gohlert7711/
Galleur7710/
Gählert779/
Gallerd778/
Gaitler778/
Gallger777/
Gaylert774/
Galhere773/
Gautler773/
Galleir772/
Ghalger772/
Gaglier772/
Gallere772/
Galeyjr771/
Galheer771/
Gallerr771/
Gaytler771/
Ghailer771/
Gholler771/
Gheleer771/
Ghelher771/
Gajtler771/
Ghaleer771/
Gaylerd770/
Gailher770/
Gholger770/
Gohlier770/
Galeart770/
Galeard770/
Gouhler770/
Galleer770/
Gailerd770/
Göler731,470/
Goler731,157/
Geler73748/
Galir73139/
Galér731/
Gaullier71557/
Galleher71397/
Gayleard71136/
Gaillere7114/
Gailleur7112/
Gaisller719/
Gaillier718/
Galerova716/
Gaulhier715/
Gaislere712/
Galerová712/
Gallerth712/
Gaittler711/
Gouthler711/
Galleihr711/
Galllert711/
Gueihler711/
Geeheler710/
Gaelheer710/
Gaillerd710/
Gaulleur710/
Galleard710/
Goller679,755/
Gieler67559/
Golger67404/
Gooler67346/
Gosler67256/
Golier67235/
Golher67172/
Gotler67110/
Goeler6783/
Galère6761/
Gallerová6758/
Galair6732/
Galior6727/
Ngalir6713/
Golear6712/
Göhlerová6712/
Golert6712/
Gälger6710/
Gallerova679/
Gáller679/
Gelier678/
Gouler677/
Ngoler675/
Gölger675/
Gasseller674/
Gallheher674/
Gelher674/
Göleer674/
Gaulir673/
Galayr673/
Galyor672/
Golere672/
Galire672/
Gallér672/
Ghalehgir672/
Goyler671/
Galljr671/
Golesr671/
Gailir671/
Goëler671/
Gailleart671/
Galére671/
Gallir671/
Gelear670/
Gallehger670/
Gallehier670/
Gailleard670/
Goiler670/

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Footnotes

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