Pohler Surname

194,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Pohler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2681:63,4908,152
United States4431:818,19262,826
Austria2601:32,7525,272
Paraguay261:278,3364,605
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
France221:3,019,215204,848
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
England141:3,979,861125,553
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

The alternate forms: Pöhler (2,980) are calculated separately.

Pohler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pohler is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Pöhler. For other potential spellings of Pohler click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohler? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pohler is the 194,057th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,364,518 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Pohler are found; 72 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Pohler is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,268 people, or 1 in 63,490. In Germany Pohler is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent reside, Saxony, where 18 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Austria, where 12 percent reside.

Pohler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pohler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pohler last name rose 661 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pohler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pohler are 28.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.68% registered with the party.

The amount Pohler earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.68% more than the national average, earning $44,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.1% less than the national average, earning $38,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pöhler942,980/
Poehler921,307/
Pohlert92140/
Pfohler9222/
Pothler922/
Pouhler921/
Polhler920/
Poler91500/
Pfoehler867/
Poehleir861/
Pooler834,539/
Poller833,053/
Pahler83626/
Pähler83615/
Polier83396/
Pehler83262/
Potler83158/
Posler83112/
Poleur83110/
Pouler8368/
Phaler8350/
Polger8341/
Polere8317/
Polert8313/
Pheler835/
Poeler833/
Polher831/
Poiler831/
Puoler831/
Polear830/
Poyler830/
Pohlerová802/
Pfahler772,334/
Poulier77726/
Pollier77674/
Pollert77561/
Pföhler77389/
Pouleur77231/
Pfähler77134/
Paehler77110/
Pollerd7760/
Pöhlert7743/
Peehler7737/
Phaller7734/
Pottler7729/
Poolier7727/
Poisler7726/
Polhert7726/
Polleur7722/
Pollere7721/
Phaeler7714/
Phalert777/
Poulere775/
Phahler774/
Poutler773/
Pfhaler773/
Phalier773/
Pouller772/
Phauler772/
Pooller771/
Poleert771/
Polgeer771/
Pathler771/
Poulerd771/
Poysler771/
Phatler771/
Peuhler771/
Phelier771/
Poilier771/
Poelier771/
Polleir771/
Poulert771/
Pholerd771/
Poulger770/
Pousler770/
Poiller770/
Pfoller770/
Phuiler770/
Phooler770/
Poleard770/
Paler7310,648/
Peler73451/
Pöler739/
Polir733/
Pfahlert71371/
Pfaehler71201/
Poullier71173/
Poulhier7115/
Phollert716/
Poollert713/
Polerova712/
Polerová712/
Phellier711/
Poilleur711/
Pooleard711/
Pouleard710/
Pouttler710/
Pollertt710/
Pfaahler710/
Peeler678,178/
Paller676,028/
Pauler671,139/
Pelier67551/
Pasler67547/
Peuler67504/
Palier67404/
Peleir6777/
Patler6756/
Pölert6742/
Pfaler6735/
Pölger6715/
Palher6711/
Paleur6711/
Palert676/
Pahlerová675/
Palere675/
Pélier675/
Pollir674/
Paeler673/
Polair673/
Polère673/
Pelher673/
Palerz672/
Paleer672/
Polior672/
Pahlerova672/
Palerd672/
Polire671/
Phalir671/
Peleer671/
Palear671/
Paleir671/
Pählerová671/
Peleur671/
Polirt671/
Palger670/
Paaler670/

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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 Pohler
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