Pfuhl Surname

228,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pfuhl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pfuhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2701:63,3908,141
United States3591:1,009,63574,488
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Australia311:870,82953,581
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
England41:13,929,515290,718
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

The alternate forms: Pfühl (5) are calculated separately.

Pfuhl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pfuhl is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Pfühl. Click here for other potential spellings of Pfuhl.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfuhl? popularity and diffusion

It is the 228,115th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,101,039 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Pfuhl are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 72 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Pfuhl is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 1,270 people, or 1 in 63,390. In Germany it is mostly found in: Hesse, where 33 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 10 percent are found and Bavaria, where 9 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Pfuhl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pfuhl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pfuhl last name expanded 780 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfuhl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pfuhl surname are 2.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.32% registered with the party.

The amount Pfuhl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.07% more than the national average, earning R 259,200 per year and in United States they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $40,660 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfühl935/
Pfuhle912/
Puhl897,338/
Fuhl89660/
Pful893/
Pauhl8094/
Fauhl8038/
Pouhl8015/
Pfaul8012/
Fuhyl8012/
Fuihl809/
Pfhul808/
Peuhl807/
Pfhol806/
Pfull804/
Phuhl802/
Puhll802/
Puthl802/
Pfulh801/
Pfoul801/
Pfuld801/
Fouhl801/
Pfeul800/
Ful7512,444/
Pul759,542/
Puchel7386/
Fuchel7315/
Fuhsel734/
Pushyl732/
Putehl731/
Pouhle731/
Fuchil731/
Pfhule730/
Paul671,654,899/
Pule6736,015/
Poul6719,726/
Faul677,586/
Phul675,966/
Full673,982/
Fule673,485/
Foul672,734/
Fulp672,186/
Pull671,286/
Puschel67719/
Fuld67611/
Puil67546/
Pult67474/
Pühl67449/
Peul67253/
Phol67241/
Pusl67227/
Pussehl6792/
Puul6780/
Fühl6778/
Puchelt6766/
Pulh6743/
Fful6738/
Feul6734/
Póhl6729/
Puld6727/
Fult6722/
Púhl6718/
Pulp6712/
Pfol679/
Fuchell679/
Fouchel678/
Puhlova676/
Fhul676/
Puhlová676/
Fouchil674/
Fusl674/
Fuul673/
Fuschel673/
Fouhsel672/
Fuil672/
Vuhl672/
Bpul672/
Fhol672/
Pgul671/
Puschil671/
Futl671/
Fuyl671/
Fouchyl671/
Putl671/
Fgul671/
Puichil671/
Pujl671/
Pfeutel670/
Peuchel670/
Pouhtel670/
Fuchill670/

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Pfuhl Reference & Research

Uhl, Uhl**& *uhl* DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Uhl, Uhl**& *uhl* FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pfuhl
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis