Edger Surname

258,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Edger Surname Definition:

Probably a corruption of Hedger, the occupation.

Edger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6341:83,5048,524
United States5881:616,42749,911
England991:562,80934,447
Canada531:695,20056,020
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
India221:34,866,608408,224
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales141:221,03813,576
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
Scotland811:46,2133,298
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4471:112,34611,153

Edger (8,215) may also be a first name.

Edger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably a corruption of Hedger, the occupation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Edger Last Name Facts

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

Edger (Georgian: ედგერ, Russian: Эдгер) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 258,244th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,781,854 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 43 percent of Edger are found; 42 percent are found in East Africa and 42 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 69,843rd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 8,215 people.

Edger is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 634 people, or 1 in 83,504. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Lindi Region, where 37 percent live, Mtwara Region, where 30 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 16 percent live. Barring Tanzania Edger occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Edger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Edger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Edger last name rose 132 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 55 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 12 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Edger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Edger surname is principally Presbyterian (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Edger surname are 18.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.85% registered with the political party.

The amount Edger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.38% less than the national average, earning $42,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning $55,408 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hedger914,851/
Edgert9117/
Edguer9114/
Yedger914/
Eadger913/
Jedger913/
Eddger911/
Gedger911/
Edgerr911/
Edsger911/
Ednger910/
Eder8956,744/
Edge8933,088/
Eger8915,753/
Edinger838,816/
Heidger83531/
Headger83105/
Heddger832/
Edsgerh831/
Geidger831/
Eideger831/
Edenger830/
Hedgger830/
Hedgeer830/
Edgerth830/
Hiedger830/
Egger8043,034/
Heger8016,805/
Hedge807,379/
Eager804,951/
Egert804,167/
Ejder802,617/
Gedge801,749/
Heder801,678/
Adger801,345/
Egere801,210/
Eiger80675/
Geder80628/
Eader80539/
Edgie80438/
Eider80410/
Eyger80310/
Odger80306/
Edere80287/
Jeder80204/
Edeer80195/
Edges80193/
Edder80183/
Edert80131/
Yeder80125/
Egier80119/
Esder8096/
Eyder8060/
Edier8059/
Etger8059/
Edget8043/
Eadge8031/
Esger8027/
Ederr8022/
Eidge8019/
Edgge8013/
Euder8012/
Ieder8011/
Ehder807/
Edear805/
Edjer804/
Eddge803/
Eeger803/
Egerø803/
Egerd803/
Etder803/
Eudge802/
Edcer802/
Edgir802/
Edher802/
Ederd802/
Edged802/
Edgey801/
Edgee801/
Edghe801/
Eeder801/
Eedge801/
Ședer801/
Egesr801/
Egerr801/
Esdge801/
Edyer800/
Ezger800/
Eddinger771,383/
Hedinger771,291/
Eidinger77669/
Jedinger77389/
Heidgerd7776/
Heideger7772/
Heidgger7758/
Eydinger7715/
Gedinger7714/
Edyngier7713/
Heidgert779/
Eadinger774/
Eidenger773/
Edingeer770/
Hedenger770/
Etdinger770/
Ehdinger770/
Edginger770/
Ege7525,237/
Hedges7324,819/
Heider7319,422/
Heyder734,272/
Heeger731,890/
Hegger731,839/
Edgett731,369/
Header731,339/
Eudier73792/
Yedier73510/
Edhere73487/
Hedder73329/
Hegert73304/
Heeder73290/
Heiger73225/
Yedder73211/
Edjere73181/
Eidher73168/
Hieder73133/
Hedier73109/
Hodger7375/
Egerth7375/
Eagger7374/
Hedert7353/
Edinge7352/
Hyeder7352/
Hetger7350/
Edenge7349/
Headge7342/
Hejger7337/
Edscer7335/
Egertt7334/
Hedjer7329/
Eigert7326/
Jeeger7324/
Eygerd7323/
Hegier7323/
Jeider7319/
Edyher7319/
Edijer7316/
Oetger7316/
Gederø7314/
Jetger7310/
Ejgerd7310/
Hedeer7310/
Geeder739/
Gedder738/
Eigier738/
Getger738/
Gedjer736/
Heager735/
Eggere735/
Hedere735/
Eidert735/
Yoeder734/
Jedder734/
Eigere734/
Hejder734/
Ejdier734/
Etgert734/
Hadger733/
Edzher733/
Edguir733/
Gezger733/
Jeader733/
Ederre733/
Hegere733/
Ejderå733/
Edänge733/
Heyger733/
Egerrt732/
Hehger732/
Yedere732/
Jesder732/
Hedeir732/
Gedier732/
Hedear732/
Eydere732/
Esgerr732/
Hedyer731/
Hidger731/
Jedeer731/
Jedier731/
Jeeder731/
Hedher731/
Hednge731/
Hegerd731/
Eadder731/
Eadges731/
Edderh731/
Ehyder731/
Eidder731/
Eidere731/
Eisger731/
Eedgee731/
Eedgie731/
Eedher731/
Eggerr731/
Aaeder731/
Adgerr731/
Yieder731/
Ysdger731/
Edcher731/
Hesder731/
Eidege731/
Edehre731/
Heuder731/
Iheder731/
Heäder731/
Jedere731/
Jedert731/
Jehder731/
Jeyder731/
Hedgeh731/
Hedéer731/
Ejdder731/
Ejgert731/
Eheder731/
Esderr731/
Addger731/
Edeher731/
Ederdt731/
Edgess731/
Iedder731/
Edgehe731/
Eedere731/
Egerdt731/
Edesrd731/
Eidgir731/
Ehgerh731/
Esdher731/
Heddge730/
Gesger730/
Hedgee730/
Heidge730/
Eegert730/
Eagert730/
Edgest730/
Hedget730/
Heidinger714,607/
Heidegger711,344/
Heddinger71366/
Heydinger71348/
Heydegger7174/
Giedinger7125/
Ejdyngier717/
Headinger713/
Heidenger713/
Hiedinger711/
Eiddinger711/
Hejdinger711/
Geydinger711/
Heidtgert710/
Eser6748,322/
Egea6719,579/
Ezer6712,937/
Äger677,323/
Ecer676,957/
Ider676,331/
Egge675,671/
Hege673,807/
Edje671,807/
Edgi671,224/
Jger671,170/
Éder67943/
Iger67818/
Idinger67583/
Ederová67352/
Edga67331/
Yger67330/
Heudier67319/
Heitger67305/
Heigert67299/
Jder67275/
Éger67253/
Eget67241/
Yder67233/
Egee67205/
Hoetger67184/
Eidherr67175/
Exer67152/
Egir67152/
Edir67149/
Egie67113/
Eige67108/
Ejer6783/
Heutger6780/
Eges6773/
Egeç6765/
Egey6759/
Eege6746/
Heijder6740/
Hedjere6739/
Heddier6739/
Eage6737/
Idge6735/
Hedgire6731/
Headges6727/
Edre6722/
Heygere6721/
Hedinge6718/
Eigerdt6715/
Heggere6713/
Hedghes6712/
Heidere6711/
Ezge6711/
Heaider6710/
Ederova679/
Aydeger678/
Egep677/
Eschger676/
Headder675/
Heidges675/
Edehere675/
Heidier674/
Eyge674/
Eitgere674/
Estguer674/
Hedgärd674/
Egez674/
Heudeer674/
Headher673/
Edierre673/
Edyr672/
Hettger672/
Ödinger672/
Edoiyer672/
Heedeer672/
Ejge672/
Jeddier671/
Hetsger671/
Heddges671/
Hedgess671/
Hedgeth671/
Hodgejr671/
Heyhger671/
Eisdier671/
Edjerhe671/
Aetgher671/
Eddyere671/
Ijedder671/
Headear671/
Headeer671/
Heegert671/
Heidder671/
Heidingier671/
Heidjer671/
Eidenge671/
Edce671/
Edgê671/
Geheder671/
Hiedere671/
Edehire671/
Edgj671/
Etge671/
Jeddert671/
Heideir671/
Heddert671/
Headeir671/
Heayder671/
Heedher670/
Heidget670/
Edggett670/
Hedgeph670/
Edguest670/
Hedderr670/
Heedges670/
Heigerd670/
Eddinge670/
Edeiyer670/
Hestder670/
Eudgair670/

Edger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edger in the Georgian language
ედგერedger-
Edger in the Russian language
Эдгерedger-

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Edger Reference & Research

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