Luginbühl Surname
Approximately 2,658 people bear this surname
Luginbühl Surname User-submission:
Luginbühl is a German occupational surname. Lug is of Swahian origin and means 'vantage point', or 'look-out', which is derived from the Middle High German lungen meaning 'to look', identifying the original bearer of the name as a scout, look out, or some manner of guardian.
Read More About This SurnameLuginbühl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2,557 | 1:3,212 | 424 |
| Germany | 89 | 1:904,556 | 64,175 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Luginbuhl (919) & Lüginbühl (1) are calculated separately.
Luginbühl Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Luginbühl is a German occupational surname. Lug is of Swahian origin and means 'vantage point', or 'look-out', which is derived from the Middle High German lungen meaning 'to look', identifying the original bearer of the name as a scout, look out, or some manner of guardian.
- jluginbuhlLuginbyhl was originally Luginbühl. However, when the name migrated to the United States the ü was converted to a y. The name means 'to scout a small mountain'. Originally from the Bern area of Switzerland area.
- jluginbyhlLuginbühl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luginbühl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Luginbühl is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can also be found as a variant: Luginbuhl or Lüginbühl. For other potential spellings of Luginbühl click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Luginbühl? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 163,411th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,741,740 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Luginbühl live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,557 people, or 1 in 3,212. In Switzerland it is primarily found in: Canton of Bern, where 50 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 14 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 7 percent reside. Barring Switzerland Luginbühl is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 3 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.
Luginbühl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Luginbühl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Luginbühl surname fell 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luginbuhl | 96 | 919 | / |
| Lüginbühl | 96 | 1 | / |
| Luginbhl | 94 | 19 | / |
| Luginbyhl | 89 | 58 | / |
| Lugenbühl | 89 | 27 | / |
| Luginbihl | 89 | 3 | / |
| Luginbühlová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Luginbuehl | 84 | 87 | / |
| Lauginbyhl | 84 | 1 | / |
| Luginbul | 82 | 1 | / |
| Luginbill | 78 | 640 | / |
| Lugenbuhl | 78 | 33 | / |
| Luginbuel | 78 | 10 | / |
| Lugenbehl | 78 | 6 | / |
| Lugimbuhl | 78 | 3 | / |
| Luginbull | 78 | 2 | / |
| Luginvuhl | 78 | 1 | / |
| Lugenbihl | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lugenbuehl | 74 | 13 | / |
| Lugenbiehl | 74 | 13 | / |
| Lunginbill | 74 | 1 | / |
| Lugenbul | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lugenbeel | 67 | 231 | / |
| Lugenbell | 67 | 57 | / |
| Lugenbill | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lugenbiel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lucinbill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loginbill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lujinbill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lugenbulh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lugenbuld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lügenbiehl | 63 | 34 | / |
| Lungenbeel | 63 | 2 | / |
| Lougenbill | 63 | 0 | / |
| Luchenbuhl | 63 | 0 | / |
| Luzenbell | 56 | 0 | / |
| Lusenbeel | 56 | 0 | / |
| Lugembeel | 56 | 0 | / |
| Luzenbeel | 56 | 0 | / |
| Luchenbill | 53 | 166 | / |
| Lugenouhill | 50 | 0 | / |
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