Gähler Surname

412,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gähler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gähler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland5591:14,6922,429
Germany2591:310,83231,514
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Gahler (884) are calculated separately.

Gähler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gähler occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Gahler. For other potential spellings of Gähler click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gähler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 412,606th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,624,315 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gähler are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Gähler is most common in Switzerland, where it is held by 559 people, or 1 in 14,692. In Switzerland Gähler is most prevalent in: Canton of St Gallen, where 31 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 19 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 17 percent are found. Not including Switzerland Gähler exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 31 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahler94884/
Gählert929/
Gähle9168/
Göhler834,713/
Gehler831,082/
Gheler83134/
Gohler83117/
Gholer8338/
Gälger8310/
Ghaler831/
Ghöler831/
Gheller772,308/
Goehler77612/
Giehler77399/
Göhlert77386/
Gaehler77349/
Ghelere77180/
Ghetler77131/
Gheiler7772/
Guehler7772/
Githler7724/
Ghiller7717/
Geyhler7717/
Gehtler774/
Ghélere772/
Ghahler772/
Ghailer771/
Gholler771/
Gheleer771/
Ghelher771/
Ghaleer771/
Gohlier770/
Gethler770/
Gihlert770/
Ghale7348,237/
Giler7311,218/
Ghole737,737/
Gehle732,753/
Galer732,479/
Göler731,470/
Goler731,157/
Geler73748/
Ghile73688/
Gahle73668/
Ghele73398/
Gohle73186/
Göhle73151/
Gihle7373/
Gyler7363/
Guethler7164/
Ghislere7114/
Ghiglier715/
Gueihler711/
Ghelhere711/
Geeheler710/
Goller679,755/
Gisler679,090/
Galler677,739/
Ghaley672,600/
Ghaleh672,222/
Gayler672,104/
Gilger671,137/
Gailer671,036/
Gitler671,002/
Gesler67992/
Ghilea67936/
Guiler67608/
Getler67592/
Gieler67559/
Gueler67556/
Gysler67552/
Guyler67418/
Galehr67380/
Galier67304/
Goehle67256/
Geyler67250/
Golier67235/
Gelert67234/
Gahale67207/
Ghelle67192/
Gholey67176/
Golher67172/
Geeler67128/
Gahley67124/
Ghalle67113/
Gaehle67106/
Gilert67102/
Ghalei6799/
Goeler6783/
Giehle6769/
Gehley6753/
Gelger6753/
Gaeler6749/
Kgahle6744/
Gilier6739/
Gehles6728/
Gholeh6724/
Ngiler6721/
Gejler6720/
Galher6720/
Gohley6718/
Ghayle6715/
Galear6714/
Ghalie6713/
Ghalea6713/
Ghalee6713/
Golear6712/
Göhlerová6712/
Galeyr6712/
Gheleh679/
Gelier678/
Gelerd677/
Gheled676/
Gölger675/
Gilher674/
Gelher674/
Göleer674/
Gajler674/
Ghille673/
Nghele673/
Ghaleu673/
Kgohle673/
Galeer672/
Galeir672/
Ghaale672/
Nghile672/
Ghaile672/
Ghiele672/
Goyler671/
Gelere671/
Gethle671/
Ghalhe671/
Gileer671/
Gilesr671/
Gholhe671/
Ghuile671/
Ghesle671/
Gehleu671/
Gașler671/
Goëler671/
Gohlie671/
Gélert671/
Ghaele671/
Gilerd671/
Gheley671/
Ghal'e671/
Ghelej671/
Kghele671/
Gelear670/
Goiler670/

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Footnotes

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