Mühlethaler Surname

303,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Mühlethaler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mühlethaler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,2441:6,6021,049
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Muhlethaler (213) are calculated separately.

Mühlethaler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mühlethaler occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Muhlethaler. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mühlethaler? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mühlethaler is the 303,202nd most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,825,376 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Mühlethaler reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 83 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,244 people, or 1 in 6,602. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 42 percent reside, Canton of Solothurn, where 10 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 10 percent reside. Other than Switzerland Mühlethaler occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Mühlethaler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mühlethaler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mühlethaler surname fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

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