Pfahl Surname

177,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pfahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pfahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4181:56,7747,332
United States6741:537,77344,626
South Africa941:576,35944,560
Canada761:484,81041,569
Austria241:354,81038,119
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
France131:5,109,440259,941
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England41:13,929,515290,718
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Pfahl Last Name Facts

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

Pfahl occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfahl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 177,945th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 3,033,949 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Pfahl are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 60 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 1,418 people, or 1 in 56,774. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Pfahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pfahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pfahl surname grew 1,142 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pfahl surname are 4.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pfahl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning R 266,460 per year; in United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.06% more than the national average, earning $60,645 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pahl8919,878/
Fahl894,510/
Pfal8950/
Fahal807,316/
Pfohl802,868/
Pahal801,974/
Pahul80330/
Pauhl8094/
Peahl8058/
Fauhl8038/
Pfail8018/
Pfaul8012/
Pfhol806/
Pfhal806/
Pfall804/
Pfayl803/
Fahul803/
Pfalt802/
Phahl802/
Pathl801/
Paahl801/
Feahl801/
Fahlh801/
Fathl801/
Pfaal801/
Fahhl801/
Fayhl800/
Pal753,141,817/
Fal7523,177/
Pachel73737/
Fachel73135/
Pachil7330/
Fahail7310/
Fahiel735/
Paathl732/
Pachhl732/
Pachäl732/
Paheel732/
Pathyl731/
Ppfale731/
Pahaal731/
Pahail731/
Paheil731/
Phahal731/
Fahall731/
Fatihl731/
Pfhale730/
Faheil730/
Paul671,654,899/
Fall67465,147/
Pale67110,837/
Pohl6784,918/
Phal6737,031/
Faal6714,983/
Pall6713,032/
Fale6711,326/
Faul677,586/
Paal677,417/
Peal676,154/
Fail672,763/
Pail672,614/
Vahl672,564/
Feal671,630/
Palh671,591/
Fasl671,203/
Falh671,094/
Paál67932/
Fhal67891/
Fohl67841/
Falt67620/
Palt67518/
Payl67380/
Fayl67291/
Patl67263/
Phol67241/
Fajl67202/
Ppal67144/
Pald67127/
Fahselt67119/
Paichil6797/
Pachell6777/
Falp6761/
Pajchel6753/
Pajl6740/
Fald6739/
Póhl6729/
Palù6729/
Faichel6720/
Palp6711/
Pfol679/
Pasl676/
Fatl676/
Paichel675/
Bpal673/
Faël673/
Hpal673/
Fhol672/
Peachel672/
Paùl672/
Pathlth671/
Pathtel671/
Peachyl671/
Paschhl671/
Phahale671/
Pahlová671/
Paachil671/
Pahalle671/
Vpal671/
Palì671/
Pahaile671/
Pahlova671/
Pa'l671/
Páhl671/
Pãhl671/
Fachell671/
Vfal671/
Bfal671/
Ffal671/
Pachelt670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pfahl
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