Type Surname (from location)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsBuhl, Ambuehl, Bealmear, Biehl, Buechel, Buehler, Buhel
Meaning & History
Topographic name for someone who lived on a hillside, from Middle High German bühel meaning "hill", or a habitational name from a place called Bühl, for example in Baden. Compare Buhl.