Conger Surname

53,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Conger Surname User-submission:

English origin, likely derived from the Old French word 'conger,' meaning 'eel'. This suggests the name may have originally been used for someone who was a fisherman or lived near a body of water where eels were abundant.

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Conger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,3121:38,9244,802
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Canada871:423,51337,101
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0381:24,6413,069

Conger (1,671) may also be a first name.

Conger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

English origin, likely derived from the Old French word 'conger,' meaning 'eel'. This suggests the name may have originally been used for someone who was a fisherman or lived near a body of water where eels were abundant. It may also be a shortened form of the Norman habitational name Belconger, from Bellencombre in France

- ethantownsend

Conger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Conger occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Conger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 53,195th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 758,882 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Conger live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America. Conger is also the 188,322nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,671 people.

The surname Conger is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 9,312 people, or 1 in 38,924. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Ohio, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Conger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Conger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Conger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Conger surname are 11.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Conger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $44,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning $48,250 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chonger9229/
Congert928/
Counger923/
Conguer922/
Congier921/
Congere921/
Condger920/
Sconger920/
Congher920/
Conge912,380/
Coger911,508/
Coner911,010/
Coninger864/
Chongere861/
Cosinger861/
Scoonger860/
Conner8391,020/
Songer834,356/
Cotner833,763/
Cosner833,160/
Cogger831,820/
Coyner831,442/
Coiner831,235/
Cooner83948/
Conyer83870/
Conser83620/
Concer83367/
Konger83313/
Canger83227/
Congre83206/
Couger83196/
Conget83161/
Conert8379/
Conges8356/
Cogert8344/
Cogner8339/
Conere8336/
Conerd8332/
Cunger8328/
Congie8326/
Cogher8324/
Conier8320/
Congez8319/
Jonger8316/
Conghe8310/
Zonger839/
Congje839/
Cojger839/
Couner836/
Congge836/
Coguer835/
Cohner834/
Congeh833/
Comner832/
Coneer832/
Congee832/
Conher832/
Conear831/
Conerr831/
Conjer831/
Contge831/
Conxer831/
Cooger831/
Conzer831/
Coňner831/
Coneur830/
Conninger805/
Cottinger804/
Cooninger802/
Cossinger801/
Cioninger801/
Cottenger800/
Coonghe771,515/
Cosnier771,097/
Kongere77692/
Chongre77232/
Jongert77212/
Cottner77200/
Congues77116/
Changer7797/
Concher7796/
Congett7777/
Consier7775/
Connert7774/
Concert7766/
Connier7754/
Cognier7754/
Cangert7753/
Conguez7746/
Conseur7745/
Connear7745/
Coosner7736/
Coitner7735/
Cousner7728/
Connyer7725/
Jounger7720/
Cougher7719/
Coinner7714/
Cootner7711/
Kongner7710/
Consear779/
Soinger779/
Chunger779/
Scanger777/
Conyerd775/
Cangere773/
Connerr773/
Sounger773/
Jongere773/
Comnert773/
Tsonger773/
Councer772/
Coutner772/
Cohnert772/
Cangier772/
Conguet772/
Zhonger772/
Kondger771/
Konjger771/
Kounger771/
Chongjr771/
Jhonger771/
Conneur771/
Consere771/
Consert771/
Coonerd771/
Coonerr771/
Coonner771/
Coincer771/
Coinher771/
Connere771/
Concerd771/
Khonger771/
Jongerd771/
Kongerø771/
Kongier771/
Czánger771/
Ccanger771/
Cougner771/
Conerth771/
Congeth771/
Conghir771/
Cangner771/
Comgerd771/
Comnetr771/
Coumner770/
Couguer770/
Coniere770/
Connerd770/
Conzert770/
Zounger770/
Joinger770/
Comnier770/
Counier770/
Counser770/
Coonier770/
Conghey770/
Conyere770/
Coynert770/
Suonger770/
Cohnyer770/
Conseer770/
Cothner770/
Coomger770/
Conneer770/
Congest770/
Cosguer770/
Koner7321,702/
Caner7312,928/
Cange736,319/
Koger736,210/
Konge735,773/
Conje731,642/
Conga731,632/
Conce731,492/
Cager731,317/
Conze731,189/
Congi73601/
Conse7399/
Coñge7394/
Conre7319/
Congé7317/
Conir731/
Cogir731/
Casinger71139/
Connerth7176/
Kongerød7127/
Kocinger7112/
Josinger718/
Koninger716/
Jonggerd716/
Conguest715/
Konggerd715/
Cousnier713/
Konghere712/
Chungier712/
Changere711/
Coutnyer711/
Cusinger711/
Conhieer711/
Cooneyjr711/
Konguere711/
Zoungere711/
Cossenge711/
Conninge711/
K'Ongere711/
Couguere711/
Konghear711/
Kongnetr711/
Concheer710/
Conscier710/
Kacinger710/
Conniere710/
Cotinner710/
Cuninger710/
Cousinge710/
Coutnere710/
Sanger6712,147/
Cangir673,523/
Casner672,721/
Zanger672,694/
Kooner672,531/
Conche671,956/
Coonce671,633/
Cancer671,368/
Counce671,251/
Canner67974/
Kohner67645/
Kanger67612/
Janger67504/
Koiner67496/
Coince67427/
Konner67420/
Zongre67390/
Kooger67388/
Canser67335/
Kogere67293/
Coonse67288/
Cangre67250/
Conoir67198/
Kunger67197/
Kongie67191/
Konjer67189/
Canier67187/
Cangea67176/
Konzer67171/
Conces67164/
Khonge67152/
Caneer67151/
Kottinger67139/
Conzet67124/
Camner67114/
Canges67106/
Jochinger67103/
Canert67102/
Concet6792/
Cangey6780/
Konser6780/
Cassinger6775/
Kongre6772/
Koncer6767/
Kongeh6767/
Cauner6766/
Cagner6765/
Konyer6761/
Konear6759/
Zunger6757/
Cauger6756/
Konher6756/
Kongeç6756/
Khoner6753/
Congui6751/
Consie6749/
Cotinguey6748/
Concep6744/
Concea6741/
Kochinger6739/
Kongir6736/
Koonge6735/
Koyner6734/
Consey6733/
Konier6733/
Kongea6733/
Kogner6732/
Catner6731/
Kouger6729/
Konere6727/
Cangie6726/
Koinge6726/
Canere6722/
Conced6719/
Konşer6718/
Concei6716/
Kongje6716/
Cahner6716/
Zonninger6715/
Kouner6714/
Jongir6714/
Kongey6713/
Conguy6713/
Conceh6713/
Kogger6713/
Congès6710/
Canzer6710/
Cangge6710/
Khoger6710/
Concey678/
Cagere678/
Kosger678/
Congis677/
Kogher677/
Cangej676/
Canget676/
Canher676/
Coonga676/
Consea675/
Cuonze675/
Conair675/
Koneer675/
Conjee675/
Connce675/
Congoi675/
Kkonge675/
Caunge675/
Kongep674/
Cagier674/
Consee674/
Conghi674/
Consée674/
Konged674/
Counse673/
Connir673/
Congga673/
Conggi673/
Kongee673/
Comser673/
Conset673/
Conjet673/
Congyi673/
Connse672/
Conyor672/
Conyrr672/
Kong'e672/
Counga672/
Concir672/
Tchoungre672/
Ccange672/
Canjer672/
Conjeh672/
Kongneaer672/
Cangye672/
Consce672/
Koitenger671/
Kongge671/
Candge671/
Cuchinger671/
Counguest671/
Conjir671/
Songir671/
Kogier671/
Cogire671/
Konerr671/
Kounge671/
Canyer671/
Canțer671/
Canninger671/
Canerr671/
Cangee671/
Cotenguey671/
Cotinggey671/
Coungi671/
Cosnir671/
Congai671/
Congay671/
Congoa671/
Congoy671/
Congés671/
Condje671/
Comcer671/
Comher671/
Kojner671/
Gconga671/
Canghe671/
Conshe671/
Concez671/
Koguer671/
Khonggerd671/
Cagger670/
Cagher670/
Conzie670/
Camger670/
Conire670/
Cassenger670/
Ckonze670/
Consir670/
Consed670/
Cahger670/
Cuininger670/
Connre670/
Kohger670/
Canear670/
Kottenger670/

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