Kuhls Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kuhls Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuhls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5421:148,53417,848
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Kühls (1) are calculated separately.

Kuhls Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuhls is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant: Kühls. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhls? popularity and diffusion

Kuhls is the 455,757th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,808,272 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kuhls reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 542 people, or 1 in 148,534. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 61 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside and Bavaria, where 4 percent reside. Not including Germany it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Kuhls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kuhls has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuhls surname increased 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuhls Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuhls surname are 21.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.36% being registered to vote for the party.

Kuhls earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,886 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kühls931/
Kuhles91805/
Kuls89438/
Kuehles830/
Kules80291/
Kauls80181/
Keuls80125/
Khols8091/
Kulse8087/
Kuils8085/
Kulsh8068/
Kulss8030/
Kulls8025/
Kulås8024/
Cuhls8020/
Kuyls8020/
Khuls805/
Kulsz801/
Kulst800/
Kuhlz800/
Keuhless770/
Kulesz73869/
Koules7394/
Kholes7344/
Kuglis7343/
Kuless7332/
Kulsch7327/
Kusels7325/
Kaules7324/
Kuiles7320/
Kulles7318/
Kullås7315/
Kühles737/
Kulshe736/
Khiles736/
Kusles734/
Kulese731/
Kusils731/
Khulse731/
Khules731/
Kholsh731/
Kuulst731/
Koohls731/
Khouls731/
Khulsh731/
Khills731/
Kuyles730/
Kols67433/
Kulz67277/
Koutles6730/
Küls6730/
Kuttles677/
Keulese676/
Kulsova673/
Kulless672/
Kulß672/
Kausels671/
Koulles671/
Gkoules671/
Koehles671/
Cuchels671/
Khaules671/
Khoules671/
Kulx671/

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Kuhls 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 Kuhls
  • 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