Buttigieg Surname

94,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malta
Highest density in:
Malta

Buttigieg Surname User-submission:

The Surname Buttigieg originally means "owner of Chickens".

Buttigieg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malta2,6701:16142
Australia1,1581:23,3123,204
England3731:149,37814,295
United States3091:1,173,00683,866
Canada3031:121,60312,764
Gibraltar821:41434
Wales421:73,6796,340
France391:1,703,147154,208
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
China41:341,830,39216,990
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Buttigieg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Surname Buttigieg originally means "owner of Chickens".

- sharkman

Buttigieg Last Name Facts

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

Buttigieg is found most in Malta. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Buttigieg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buttigieg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 94,098th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,439,089 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Buttigieg are found; 55 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 53 percent are found in Italic Europe.

Buttigieg is most commonly used in Malta, where it is held by 2,670 people, or 1 in 161. Outside of Malta it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.

Buttigieg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Buttigieg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Buttigieg last name rose 30,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buttigieg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buttigieg surname are 11.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buttigieg earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.48% less than the national average, earning R 226,992 per year; in United States they earn 18% more than the national average, earning $50,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.8% more than the national average, earning $56,539 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buttiegieg954/
Butteigieg951/
Butigieg94115/
Buttigig9419/
Buttigeg943/
Buthigieg8913/
Buttegieg893/
Butiegieg891/
Buttigigg891/
Bottigieg891/
Buttigiegová861/
Botigieg826/
Butoeg67103/
Butueg672/
Buttaiahg671/
Butuig671/

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