Kühler Surname

370,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kühler Surname User-submission:

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'.

Kühler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8321:96,76112,062
Switzerland401:205,32317,881
Denmark271:209,06416,975
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Austria151:567,69652,281
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Kuhler (574) & Kűhler (1) are calculated separately.

Kühler Surname Meaning

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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Kühler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kühler is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Kuhler or Kűhler. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kühler? popularity and diffusion

It is the 370,969th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 7,528,457 people. Kühler is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Kühler live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 832 people, or 1 in 96,761. In Germany Kühler is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 53 percent live, Thuringia, where 7 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 7 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 4 percent live and Denmark, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuhler94574/
Kűhler941/
Kühlert9274/
Kühle911,631/
Küler91100/
Küller83371/
Kholer83203/
Khuler8329/
Kühles837/
Khiler836/
Kihler836/
Kóhler831/
Kühlerová809/
Kuehler77851/
Khuller77111/
Kiehler77103/
Kühleis7745/
Kholler7729/
Khiller7721/
Kuhlert7712/
Keuhler774/
Khoeler772/
Koohler772/
Kuhller771/
Kouhler771/
Kholeer770/
Khule7315,553/
Kuhle731,745/
Koler731,511/
Khile731,501/
Kiler73994/
Kuler73662/
Kihle73514/
Küley73301/
Küleç73175/
Küleş7398/
Cüler7347/
Küles731/
Khoehler711/
Kühleová711/
Koehlear711/
Koehller710/
Koehleir710/
Keuthler710/
Koller6755,749/
Kieler671,950/
Kuller671,561/
Keuler671,180/
Khilei67693/
Khuele67504/
Kuyler67356/
Kiehle67303/
Kuiler67301/
Kauler67181/
Koeler67180/
Kolher67148/
Kuehle67130/
Kuhlee67107/
Kulier6786/
Kuhley6774/
Kooler6738/
Kolier6737/
Kulerz6731/
Khulle6728/
Khulerova6722/
Kulere6719/
Khuley678/
Kueler678/
Khulee677/
Kholir677/
Khulhe676/
Kouler675/
Kuletr674/
Khille674/
Kulger674/
Kulher673/
Kolear673/
Kuhlei673/
Khilir672/
Kujler671/
Kucheller671/
Khuhle671/
Khilie671/
Kolerz671/
Kilear671/
Khiele671/
Küleğe671/
Kileer671/
Khiley671/
Kihley671/
Khulei671/
Kolehr671/
Khilee671/
Khulie670/
Koleer670/
Kileur670/
Kilher670/
Kuhhle670/

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