Puhr Surname

281,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Puhr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puhr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria6511:13,0811,881
United States4701:771,18959,919
Germany1391:579,17647,094
Hungary541:181,78315,754
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Púhr (1) are calculated separately.

Puhr Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puhr is more commonly found in Austria than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Púhr. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puhr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Puhr is the 281,089th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,307,754 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Puhr live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Puhr is most widespread in Austria, where it is carried by 651 people, or 1 in 13,081. In Austria Puhr is mostly concentrated in: Burgenland, where 29 percent live, Vienna, where 29 percent live and Lower Austria, where 25 percent live. Not including Austria this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Puhr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Puhr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Puhr last name grew 11,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Puhr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Puhr surname are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.1% registered with the political party.

The amount Puhr earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning $45,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning $43,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Púhr921/
Pujhr8917/
Puhre897/
Puthr893/
Pur8626,288/
Pujhrr809/
Phujhr801/
Pour75373,958/
Pure753,757/
Paur751,525/
Putr751,236/
Phur75694/
Purr75621/
Phor75371/
Purt75341/
Peur75120/
Puur75102/
Purz7570/
Puir7520/
Bpur7514/
Póhr7513/
Purh7510/
Purd7510/
Purp756/
Pujr751/
Pusr751/
Vpur751/
Pouhier7385/
Puhrová7314/
Purre672,173/
Phorh672,111/
Poure67938/
Pourr67565/
Pfurr67164/
Purhe67152/
Pourd67140/
Paure6786/
Poehr6777/
Pahur6776/
Pourz6747/
Phour6743/
Phure6734/
Paurd6729/
Peure6727/
Phoor6726/
Pfure6721/
Pfaur6719/
Pourp6718/
Pourh679/
Hpour678/
Pourt676/
Phoer675/
Purtt674/
Phaur674/
Pfour673/
Poohr672/
Paurt672/
Puirp671/
Paurr671/
Pheur671/
Paurh671/
Putrh671/
Puttr671/
Puire671/
Hphur671/
Vpaur671/
Phorr671/
Pauur671/
Pfurd671/
Phurp671/
Pohur671/
Puure671/
Bpour671/
Phorë671/
Paurz671/
Puyre670/
Phurr670/

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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 Puhr
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