Pfahler Surname

182,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pfahler Surname User-submission:

The surname Pfahler means 'inhabitants of the region surrounding the palisade'. Palisade was built by the Romans in southern Germany to protect their conquered territories.

Pfahler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4641:54,9907,137
United States7111:509,78842,749
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Austria231:370,23639,193
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:444,41332,195

The alternate forms: Pfähler (134) are calculated separately.

Pfahler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Pfahler means 'inhabitants of the region surrounding the palisade'. Palisade was built by the Romans in southern Germany to protect their conquered territories.

- franky_lud

Pfahler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pfahler is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Pfähler. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfahler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 182,166th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,122,342 people. The last name Pfahler occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Pfahler live; 64 percent live in Western Europe and 64 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Pfahler is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 1,464 people, or 1 in 54,990. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 69 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

Pfahler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pfahler has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 629 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfahler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pfahler surname are 30.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pfahler earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.7% less than the national average, earning $42,415 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $59,409 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfähler95134/
Pfahlert93371/
Pfaehler93201/
Pfaahler930/
Pahler92626/
Fahler92573/
Pfaler9235/
Pfaller863,423/
Pföhler86389/
Paehler86110/
Fahaler8644/
Pfohler8622/
Fahller868/
Phahler864/
Pfhaler863/
Faehler862/
Peahler862/
Pathler861/
Pfaeler861/
Paihler861/
Fahlert861/
Pfauler860/
Paler8310,648/
Faler831,268/
Pfausler80149/
Pfoehler807/
Feathler807/
Pfattler801/
Pfheiler801/
Pfealeer800/
Pfeihler800/
Faulhler800/
Faller7718,408/
Paller776,028/
Pöhler772,980/
Pohler772,166/
Fehler771,938/
Pauler771,139/
Falger77891/
Pealer77645/
Pähler77615/
Pasler77547/
Pailer77525/
Fasler77438/
Fohler77432/
Palier77404/
Fauler77358/
Failer77356/
Pehler77262/
Falher77238/
Payler77179/
Faleur77153/
Falere77147/
Falier7781/
Fähler7763/
Patler7756/
Phaler7750/
Fayler7742/
Fajler7742/
Fholer7738/
Faleer7726/
Palher7711/
Paleur7711/
Fatler779/
Vahler779/
Palert776/
Pheler775/
Palere775/
Paeler773/
Palerz772/
Paleer772/
Föhler772/
Palerd772/
Faeler771/
Fhaler771/
Falert771/
Palear771/
Paleir771/
Faaler771/
Palger770/
Paaler770/
Pahlerová755/
Pahlerova752/
Pailler713,501/
Pfeiler713,029/
Pallier712,348/
Fallert711,499/
Poehler711,307/
Pautler711,070/
Failler71426/
Pajtler71385/
Paulger71311/
Falleur71302/
Faglier71260/
Fallier71233/
Fattler71177/
Pohlert71140/
Palhier71109/
Feasler7164/
Pöhlert7143/
Pallere7140/
Fauller7139/
Peehler7137/
Phaller7134/
Fohlert7129/
Fajlert7127/
Paschiller7127/
Paulert7126/
Paisler7124/
Pheiler7120/
Paglier7119/
Faitler7118/
Fauhlér7118/
Phaeler7114/
Pausler7112/
Paulier7112/
Pealler7111/
Pauller7111/
Faylert7110/
Paleare718/
Phalert717/
Peasler716/
Peauler713/
Phalier713/
Patlear712/
Fhaller712/
Fehhler712/
Pothler712/
Payller712/
Pallear712/
Fallere712/
Failert712/
Paitler712/
Paleard712/
Phauler712/
Paytler711/
Pouhler711/
Phatler711/
Peuhler711/
Paalere711/
Paelier711/
Pallert711/
Featler711/
Fallerr711/
Vahller711/
Paulher711/
Falller711/
Pfeyler711/
Palleir711/
Phelier711/
Fautler711/
Falhere711/
Fajtler711/
Fallejr711/
Fhalher711/
Pholerd711/
Fhalert711/
Faylher711/
Fayller711/
Faulger710/
Fausler710/
Feihler710/
Fealler710/
Foehler710/
Phayler710/
Pealert710/
Failier710/
Pfoller710/
Phuiler710/
Faisler710/
Fasller710/
Phooler710/
Pattler710/
Pfeuler710/
Faylerr710/
Polhler710/
Faulier710/
Valer679,393/
Feler671,233/
Falir671,135/
Paillier67660/
Poler67500/
Peler67451/
Palir67343/
Paullier67232/
Paillere67162/
Foler67122/
Palheire6749/
Pfeiller6749/
Pfeilert6730/
Palheyre6720/
Palír6718/
Pöler679/
Patiller678/
Payllier678/
Pailleur676/
Phollert676/
Faillier675/
Paleesre674/
Falerová672/
Poehleir671/
Payleart671/
Paljr671/
Pailhere671/
Paulherr671/
Paulleur671/
Palleare671/
Phellier671/
Faullier671/
Faillere671/
Falerova671/
Paillert670/
Pheisler670/

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