Puhl Surname

67,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Puhl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,6931:29,8943,938
Brazil2,0001:107,0374,029
United States1,4661:247,24323,557
Argentina5031:84,9777,183
Austria1821:46,7887,470
Hungary1531:64,1596,643
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Netherlands361:469,08846,010
Paraguay331:219,2953,965
Luxembourg321:18,1423,979
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
France181:3,690,151224,666
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Belgium121:958,05473,966
England81:6,964,757184,742
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guam11:160,1214,893
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

The alternate forms: Pühl (449) & Púhl (18) are calculated separately.

Puhl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puhl occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Pühl or Púhl. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puhl? popularity and diffusion

Puhl is the 67,772nd most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 993,124 people. The last name Puhl is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Puhl are found; 41 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 2,693 people, or 1 in 29,894. In Germany it is most common in: Saarland, where 27 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 24 percent live and Hesse, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Puhl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Puhl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Puhl surname rose 801 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Puhl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Puhl surname are 11.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.6% registered with the political party.

The amount Puhl earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning $48,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $50,776 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pühl92449/
Púhl9218/
Pfuhl891,777/
Pauhl8994/
Pouhl8915/
Peuhl897/
Phuhl892/
Puthl892/
Puhll892/
Pul869,542/
Puchel8086/
Pfuhle802/
Pushyl802/
Pouhle801/
Putehl801/
Paul751,654,899/
Pule7536,015/
Poul7519,726/
Phul755,966/
Pull751,286/
Puil75546/
Pult75474/
Peul75253/
Phol75241/
Pusl75227/
Puul7580/
Pulh7543/
Póhl7529/
Puld7527/
Pulp7512/
Pful753/
Bpul752/
Pgul751/
Pujl751/
Putl751/
Puschel73719/
Pussehl7392/
Puchelt7366/
Puhlová736/
Puhlova736/
Puschil731/
Puichil731/
Peuchel730/
Pouhtel730/
Putel6752,434/
Paule6713,352/
Phule6711,383/
Paull677,942/
Phool673,650/
Phull673,365/
Pulle673,020/
Pucel67769/
Puile67615/
Pahul67330/
Peuschel67287/
Poule67218/
Poull67203/
Pusil67198/
Phulp67159/
Phoel67131/
Peule67106/
Puill6790/
Pusel6788/
Pucil6768/
Pugli6762/
Peutl6745/
Phaul6741/
Puschell6734/
Pauul6733/
Putil6733/
Pauld6726/
Pholh6725/
Pushchyl6723/
Ppaul6718/
Pußel6717/
Pfaul6712/
Poulø679/
Phoul678/
Pusle678/
Pfhul678/
Puitl678/
Pauschel678/
Vpaul677/
Pohul677/
Pfhol676/
Poulh676/
Pholl676/
Phuul675/
Paulh675/
Pullì675/
Pfühl675/
Paulp674/
Puule674/
Pfull674/
Pould673/
Puyle673/
Pulhe672/
Ppule672/
Phuil672/
Puljz672/
Pushchil672/
Poulp672/
Puttl671/
Puull671/
Puild671/
Pfoul671/
Pfulh671/
Phusl671/
Paulì671/
Pfuld671/
Peulh671/
Peull671/
Puilh671/
Puëll671/
Bphul671/
Pheul671/
Hpule671/
Pfeul670/
Peult670/

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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 Puhl
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