Guhl Surname

86,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Guhl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,7041:21,7352,885
United States1,0381:349,19031,312
Switzerland3141:26,1564,065
Canada1491:247,28623,510
France1391:477,86167,615
Australia531:509,35338,491
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Czechia261:408,98046,580
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Austria91:946,15970,786
England81:6,964,757184,742
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Guam11:160,1214,893
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1541:326,09525,375

The alternate forms: Gühl (77) are calculated separately.

Guhl (11) may also be a first name.

Guhl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guhl is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Gühl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guhl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guhl is the 86,892nd most widespread family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,315,204 people. The surname Guhl is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Guhl reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 3,704 people, or 1 in 21,735. In Germany Guhl is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent reside, Berlin, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Switzerland, where 6 percent reside.

Guhl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Guhl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guhl surname expanded 674 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guhl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Guhl surname are 20.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Guhl earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $45,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $54,077 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gühl9277/
Gauhl8965/
Gouhl8912/
Gul861,714,411/
Guchel808/
Guhsel802/
Gull7583,697/
Gule7514,680/
Gaul7514,580/
Guld75976/
Goul75743/
Guul75647/
Ghul75563/
Ghol75455/
Gulh75176/
Gult75145/
Gutl7581/
Ngul7579/
Gulì7545/
Gulp7518/
Gusl7510/
Ggul755/
Hgul752/
Kgul751/
Gujl751/
Gauchel73170/
Guschel73143/
Guhlová7324/
Gouchil738/
Guhlova731/
Guchell731/
Gouchel731/
Gould6797,489/
Ghule6763,138/
Ghoul6721,875/
Gulle673,761/
Goule673,556/
Gauld673,260/
Gaule671,673/
Gaull67328/
Gutel67323/
Gusel67280/
Ghool67250/
Ngoul67194/
Ghull67144/
Gullì67134/
Gohul6768/
Ngaul6758/
Ggule6746/
Gaulė6742/
Ghaul6738/
Gugli6732/
Gusül6726/
Gahul6722/
Gholl6719/
Gutil6718/
Gullå6714/
Gulhe6714/
Gucel6711/
Gaulp678/
Ghuyl676/
Ghoel676/
Goull676/
Gulhh675/
Ghusl675/
Gusil674/
Guşel674/
Gusle674/
Guutl674/
Guull673/
Nggul673/
Gholh673/
Gouël673/
Goulp672/
Gulll672/
Gutll671/
Ngull671/
Gaulh671/
Ghult671/
Gujjl671/
Hngul671/
Hghol671/
Gullt671/
Ggull671/
Guëll671/
Guldt671/
Gullh671/
Kgull671/
Gausl670/
Goohl670/
Gulph670/

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Guhl Reference & Research

Uhl, Uhl**& *uhl* DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Uhl, Uhl**& *uhl* FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guhl
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis