Pöhler Surname

148,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,980 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pöhler Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pöhler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,9451:27,3363,610
Austria241:354,81038,119
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Pohler (2,166) are calculated separately.

Pöhler (12) may also be a first name.

Pöhler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pöhler is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Pohler. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pöhler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 148,377th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,445,485 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pöhler reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Pöhler is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 12 people.

Pöhler is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 2,945 people, or 1 in 27,336. In Germany Pöhler is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 35 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 17 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Besides Germany it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 1 percent reside and Switzerland, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pohler942,166/
Pföhler92389/
Pöhlert9243/
Pöler919/
Pahler83626/
Pähler83615/
Pehler83262/
Phaler8350/
Pölert8342/
Pölger8315/
Pheler835/
Pfahler772,334/
Poehler771,307/
Pfähler77134/
Paehler77110/
Peehler7737/
Phaller7734/
Pfohler7722/
Phaeler7714/
Phahler774/
Pfhaler773/
Phalier773/
Peuhler771/
Phelier771/
Phuiler770/
Paler7310,648/
Poler73500/
Peler73451/
Pfaehler71201/
Pfoehler717/
Poehleir711/
Phellier711/
Pfaahler710/
Peeler678,178/
Paller676,028/
Poller673,053/
Pelier67551/
Peuler67504/
Palier67404/
Polier67396/
Poleur67110/
Peleir6777/
Pfaler6735/
Paleur6711/
Palher6711/
Pélier675/
Pelher673/
Poeler673/
Paeler673/
Paleer672/
Polher671/
Phalir671/
Peleer671/
Palear671/
Paleir671/
Pählerová671/
Peleur671/
Polear670/
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 Pöhler
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