Bühler Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Bühler last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Bühler last name
Meaning of the Bühler last name: hill dweller. Bühler is a South German and Swiss surname for a family living on a Bühl, a hill or mound. The last name is common in Baden-Württemberg and Switzerland. Curiously, so many hamlets and farms in the south are called Bühl that the name arose in many places at once.
Arms associated with the Bühler name
In German lands craftsmen used a coat of arms too, and heraldry associated with the Bühler surname shares that civic tradition.
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Bühler name FAQ
What does the Bühler name mean?
Hill dweller. Common variants include Buhler, Biehler.
Where does the Bühler surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in Switzerland, the United States and Brazil.
Is there a Bühler coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Bühler coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).