Muhlig Surname

600,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Muhlig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Muhlig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2901:19,4651,934
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Peru341:934,82718,471
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Mühlig (621) are calculated separately.

Muhlig Last Name Facts

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

Muhlig is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Mühlig. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Muhlig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 600,164th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,068,621 people. The surname Muhlig occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Muhlig reside; 56 percent reside in Northern Europe and 56 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequent in Denmark, where it is carried by 290 people, or 1 in 19,465. In Denmark Muhlig is mostly concentrated in: North Denmark Region, where 60 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 19 percent live and Region Zealand, where 8 percent live. Apart from Denmark it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Peru, where 7 percent live.

Muhlig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Muhlig surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Muhlig earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 110.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,792 per year; in United States they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning $43,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $55,357 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mühlig94621/
Muehlig9274/
Mulig91960/
Mullig8315/
Moulig8312/
Mihlig8310/
Maulig831/
Muhlik831/
Mulhig830/
Muhleg830/
Muligh830/
Muleig830/
Moehlig7786/
Muhlegg7746/
Muhlick7715/
Mouhlik779/
Mulligh771/
Miehlig770/
Meuhlic770/
Mueligh770/
Mulik7327,936/
Mulic73470/
Molig73180/
Mulug7338/
Muleg7313/
Muliq7312/
Milig739/
Muehlegg713/
Mouligue711/
Muligova711/
Moehluig710/
Moulik677,253/
Maulik672,293/
Moulic671,160/
Mullik67552/
Mulike67518/
Mulick67431/
Mutliq67186/
Musliq67123/
Mullix6791/
Mihlik6750/
Mullic6732/
Mulaik6720/
Mulhik6718/
Mulliq6713/
Mouleg676/
Muilik676/
Mullug675/
Maulic674/
Mulikk673/
Muliuk673/
Mulics672/
Mulhiq672/
Muliks671/
Mulikh671/
Muliok671/
Mmulik671/
Mollig671/
Muliqu671/
Muleix671/
Muluix670/
Mulleg670/
Muhlek670/
Moelig670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Muhlig
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