Muehl Surname

436,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Muehl Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, meaning 'mill', denoting someone who dwelled by a mill.

Muehl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7011:517,06043,253
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Muehl Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, meaning 'mill', denoting someone who dwelled by a mill.

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Muehl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Muehl is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muehl? popularity and diffusion

Muehl is the 436,213th most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,259,906 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Muehl reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 701 people, or 1 in 517,060. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Muehl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Muehl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Muehl surname grew 1,078 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Muehl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Muehl last name are 32.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.37% registered with the political party.

The amount Muehl earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.28% more than the national average, earning $64,727 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehl8914,369/
Muel891,090/
Maehl80643/
Miehl80486/
Moehl80457/
Muell80260/
Mehlp804/
Muihl800/
Mehll800/
Mel7525,448/
Mhl7533/
Mehelt730/
Mühl675,519/
Mell675,419/
Miel673,341/
Mael672,613/
Meel671,283/
Mähl671,081/
Meul67964/
Möhl67929/
Moel67847/
Muil67244/
Møhl67178/
Melt67169/
Melh67157/
Mihl67144/
Meld67114/
Hmel67104/
Muul6799/
Måhl6796/
Mleh6768/
Melø6763/
Melå6746/
Mesl6723/
Mæhl6716/
Myhl6714/
Mehlová676/
Mhll674/
Mmel673/
Melp672/
Mhhl672/
Mlhl672/
Mhld671/
Mhlh671/
Mhlp671/
Mhehele671/

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