Pufahl Surname

266,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,467 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Pufahl Surname User-submission:

Pufahl is a German surname derived from the word puvogel, a beautiful bird with a light orange head and neck with black spots and black and white wings and body.

Pufahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6871:527,59743,954
Germany5201:154,81818,508
Argentina1111:385,07629,732
Poland671:567,29552,993
Canada451:818,79163,991
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
England61:9,286,343223,652
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Pufahl Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pufahl is a German surname derived from the word puvogel, a beautiful bird with a light orange head and neck with black spots and black and white wings and body.

- amaniguzel

Pufahl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pufahl is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pufahl? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 266,468th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,967,652 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Pufahl reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 687 people, or 1 in 527,597. In The United States Pufahl is most prevalent in: Wisconsin, where 21 percent reside, Illinois, where 15 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 35 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.

Pufahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pufahl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pufahl surname increased 1,762 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pufahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pufahl surname are 17.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.74% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pufahl earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $45,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,576 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puffahl925/
Puhfahl921/
Pufahll921/
Pufal91870/
Pufall83303/
Puffal8352/
Pufhal8316/
Pufale838/
Pufald837/
Pufalt836/
Pusfal831/
Puhfal831/
Pufohl830/
Puffalt77126/
Paufale771/
Puphahl770/
Pufol731/
Puffaldt719/
Pufalová711/
Puphal67150/
Pusfol6723/
Pufoll670/
Phiwfal621/
Phuphol621/
Pauphal621/
Puffold620/
Pufolle620/
Phudphol576/
Phuephol574/
Phuphool572/
Puchphol572/
Phuiphol571/
Poufoule571/
Phuyphol571/
Poofhall570/
Pifol551/
Piphol501/

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