Pichl Surname

184,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Pichl Surname User-submission:

Pichler and similar surnames derive from the old Bavarian names for a 'hill', which are pichl, pichel or bühel. Bühel is the oldest version, pichel and pichl derived from it. Bavarian is a German idiom, which is most common in Austria and southern Germany, mainly Bavaria.

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Pichl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6351:49,2396,424
Austria2971:28,6714,569
Czechia2121:50,1588,403
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
France111:6,038,429280,838
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
England31:18,572,686338,250
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Pichl Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pichler and similar surnames derive from the old Bavarian names for a 'hill', which are pichl, pichel or bühel. Bühel is the oldest version, pichel and pichl derived from it. Bavarian is a German idiom, which is most common in Austria and southern Germany, mainly Bavaria.

The surnames Pichler and Pichl therefore mean 'one who lives on the hill'.

Pichlbauer or Pichelbauer means 'the farmer on the hill', where bauer means 'farmer'.

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Pichl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pichl is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pichl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 184,125th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,161,625 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Pichl are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,635 people, or 1 in 49,239. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 52 percent live, Hesse, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent live. Excluding Germany it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 13 percent live and Czechia, where 9 percent live.

Pichl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pichl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pichl surname grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pichl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pichl last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pichl earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.65% more than the national average, earning $47,743 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.75% less than the national average, earning $46,826 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Peichl911,236/
Pischl91350/
Piechl9172/
Paichl9121/
Puichl9110/
Pichle913/
Pitchl911/
Picl8939/
Peischl831,271/
Peichel83314/
Pieschl83115/
Pitschl8320/
Paichel835/
Pichlep831/
Picil80140/
Püchl80113/
Picel8066/
Pishl8056/
Pechl8042/
Pitcl8014/
Puchl802/
Pikhl801/
Pichlová77223/
Pichlova773/
Piesschl771/
Peschl731,444/
Piscil73872/
Paicil73245/
Pejchl7373/
Pajchl7373/
Piczil7356/
Pitcel7340/
Pychel7335/
Puechl7330/
Paychl7311/
Peychl739/
Phicil737/
Piscel735/
Petchl732/
Paishl731/
Peiscl731/
Picell731/
Pitcil731/
Peichlová71106/
Paichlová7123/
Pischlová714/
Pischlova712/
Peichlova711/
Pijl671,597/
Petschl67532/
Pecl67314/
Pišl67207/
Pižl67133/
Péhl67103/
Pizl67101/
Pícl6777/
Pajchel6753/
Pisl6722/
Peikhel679/
Paikhel678/
Peachel672/
Piclová672/
Pixl672/
Piclova671/
Peisihl671/
Peuschl671/
Pjhl671/
Piscell670/

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