Kuhl Surname

23,525th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,025 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kuhl Surname Definition:

(German) One who lived near a pool.

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Kuhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,7731:8,2381,017
United States8,5221:42,5325,222
Brazil2,4091:88,8643,354
Australia6391:42,2475,396
Canada5061:72,8178,270
Netherlands2511:67,28011,478
France1451:458,08865,490
South Africa1231:440,46937,524
England1041:535,75133,356
Israel791:108,32412,251
Argentina751:569,91240,958
Hungary681:144,35713,146
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Nicaragua361:167,2522,337
Chile331:533,83313,415
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Austria231:370,23639,193
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ireland111:428,08515,694
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Wales71:442,07621,198
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4271:35,1924,182

Kuhl (34) may also be a first name.

Kuhl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who lived near a pool.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, denoting a dweller by the cold, or a cold-hearted man. It is derived from the word kühl, meaning 'cool' or 'cold'.

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Kuhl Last Name Facts

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

Kuhl is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhl? popularity and diffusion

Kuhl is the 23,525th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 316,506 people. The last name Kuhl is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Kuhl reside; 44 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kuhl is also the 1,775,424th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 34 people.

Kuhl is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 9,773 people, or 1 in 8,238. In Germany Kuhl is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent reside, Hesse, where 21 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Kuhl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kuhl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuhl surname rose 597 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 495 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kuhl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuhl last name are 17.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.81% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kuhl earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.59% more than the national average, earning R 602,616 per year; in United States they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $47,859 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.02% less than the national average, earning $47,188 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauhl89171/
Keuhl8996/
Kuhyl8957/
Kouhl8924/
Kuhll899/
Kuhlt895/
Kuuhl892/
Kuihl891/
Khuhl890/
Kul8630,343/
Kushyl80256/
Kuhsel8018/
Kauhle801/
Kuhhle800/
Kule7553,176/
Kaul7548,914/
Koul7520,673/
Kull759,806/
Khol752,685/
Keul752,375/
Kuil751,528/
Khul751,508/
Kuyl75387/
Kuul75323/
Kulø7568/
Kulh7530/
Kkul7512/
Hkul7510/
Khůl756/
Cuhl755/
Kujl752/
Kcul752/
Khül751/
Qkul751/
Ckul751/
Kgul751/
Keuchel731,256/
Kouchel7312/
Kuhlová738/
Kouchil738/
Kuschil733/
Kuchill732/
Kuhlova731/
Khule6715,553/
Kulle675,427/
Kaule672,754/
Koule671,319/
Kuijl67436/
Kholl67344/
Koull67275/
Khoul67197/
Khaul67192/
Kahul67180/
Kaull67176/
Keule67137/
Kuschill67119/
Kuisl6791/
Keull6787/
Khull6783/
Kuile6782/
Kulhe6778/
Kutyl6758/
Kault6757/
Kuschell6753/
Kuyle6746/
Kuill6741/
Kkule6739/
Khoel6720/
Kußel6718/
Kauschel6716/
Khult6714/
Keuschel6712/
Kucyl6710/
Kouschil679/
Khool678/
Kohul678/
Koult677/
Kullh677/
Khulh674/
Kheul674/
Kauld674/
Khuyl674/
Kuilp674/
Kuilh673/
Keulh672/
Kaulp672/
Khuul672/
Kutll671/
Kuischel671/
Kuchchhl671/
Gkoul671/
Kuhseldt671/
Kulpp671/
Kgull671/
Kholh671/
Khuil671/
Kuschelt671/
Couhl671/
Khouchil671/
Hkuyl671/
Koohl671/
Kuull670/
Koulp670/
Kullp670/

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Kuhl Reference & Research

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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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