Hügel Surname

129,811th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Hügel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hügel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,3451:24,0673,189
Austria881:96,76614,085
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1151:436,68431,761

The alternate forms: Hugel (2,281) & Hűgel (1) are calculated separately.

Hügel Last Name Facts

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

Hügel occurs most in Germany. It can appear in the variant forms: Hugel or Hűgel. For other potential spellings of Hügel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hügel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 129,811th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,089,319 people. The last name Hügel occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hügel reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Hügel is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 3,345 people, or 1 in 24,067. In Germany Hügel is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 57 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 3 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Hügel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hügel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hugel932,281/
Hűgel931/
Hügell911/
Hügl8966/
Ügel8928/
Hüel891/
Hügül80540/
Higel80510/
Hogel80285/
Üngel80103/
Jügel8054/
Üçgel8017/
Hógel803/
Hücel803/
Huegel731,378/
Hiegel731,321/
Heugel73817/
Hudgel73263/
Huguel73187/
Hoegel73156/
Hogiel73126/
Huggel73123/
Hughel7390/
Hüngül7344/
Chogel7337/
Hugiel7325/
Hüchel7314/
Chigel7313/
Hogell7312/
Haugel736/
Hungel735/
Hugell731/
Higgel731/
Hoggel731/
Hougel731/
Hutgel731/
Hürzel731/
Chugel731/
Huigel730/
Igel674,028/
Hauguel671,877/
Hudgell67532/
Uhel67408/
Higl67398/
Hogl67384/
Ogel67354/
Hugl67340/
Ugel67173/
Üsel67160/
Hughell6776/
Üyel6770/
Üzel6765/
Ógel6726/
Ihel6716/
Chaugel674/
Chiegel673/
Houguel672/
Chungel672/
Ücel672/
Hüsl672/
Chuguel671/
Hiegiel671/
Huggell671/
Haughel671/
Jügl671/
Üngl671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hügel
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