Pekruhl Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pekruhl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pekruhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Pekruhl Last Name Facts

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

Pekruhl occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekruhl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pekruhl is the 2,460,878th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname Pekruhl occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pekruhl reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 1,412,376. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 53 percent live, Thuringia, where 16 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 12 percent live. Beside Germany Pekruhl exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pekrul921,354/
Peckrul8623/
Pekrull862/
Pakruhl861/
Piekrul861/
Pickruhl802/
Pekról77114/
Pakrul7772/
Pekrol7757/
Pecrul777/
Pikrul771/
Pekroll711/
Pecrhol711/
Pickroll532/

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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 Pekruhl
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