Kühle Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Not every Kühle is related, but the name itself grew out of Kuhl. The family name meaning is “Someone living by a hollow or pool”, the same as for Kuhl.

Family crest and blazon

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How the spelling arose

Kühle is listed among the recognised spellings of Kuhl. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

The 2010 US Census counted 367 people named Kühle, ranking it number 55,841 among American surnames. For the full story, order the Kühle surname pack.