Eger Surname

33,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Eger Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From Eger, a town in western Bohemia. Other forms are Egers and Eiger.

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Eger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,8151:11,8131,510
Brazil3,1451:68,0682,534
United States2,9361:123,45313,148
Russia8961:160,85218,440
Austria2601:32,7525,272
Czechia2531:42,0306,962
Canada2421:152,25515,495
Uganda1131:345,48022,807
France1081:615,02580,926
Switzerland1061:77,4808,969
Italy1031:593,75455,377
Hungary811:121,18911,343
Norway811:63,4859,023
Poland571:666,82057,730
Netherlands541:312,72536,782
Belarus531:179,26523,543
Kazakhstan411:431,28033,089
England291:1,921,31276,208
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Slovenia241:103,65311,747
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Nicaragua221:273,6862,870
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Iran161:4,798,908119,068
Kyrgyzstan161:373,29130,949
Wales161:193,40812,484
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Kosovo121:155,1566,641
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4381:114,65511,327

The alternate forms: Éger (253) are calculated separately.

Eger (290) may also be a first name.

Eger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From Eger, a town in western Bohemia. Other forms are Egers and Eiger.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

The various ways to spell the name came primarily from where the person resided or settled. The name Egnor originated in Bavaria and meant someone who resided close to the river Eger.

- aew1991

Eger Last Name Facts

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

Eger (Russian: Егерь) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Éger. For other potential spellings of Eger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 33,696th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 462,613 people. The last name Eger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Eger live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 518,802nd most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 290 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 6,815 people, or 1 in 11,813. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 27 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 23 percent live and Saxony, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 72 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Eger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 414 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Eger surname are 15.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.09% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Eger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.66% more than the national average, earning 476,431 kr per year; in Peru they earn 43.73% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,908 per year; in South Africa they earn 91.68% more than the national average, earning R 455,508 per year; in United States they earn 9.1% more than the national average, earning $47,076 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.21% more than the national average, earning $57,736 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Éger92253/
Egger8943,034/
Heger8916,805/
Enger898,445/
Eager894,951/
Egert894,167/
Jeger891,676/
Edger891,524/
Egere891,210/
Geger89687/
Eiger89675/
Yeger89399/
Eyger89310/
Ieger89229/
Egier89119/
Euger8992/
Etger8959/
Egher8939/
Aeger8933/
Eguer8927/
Esger8927/
Eeger893/
Egerø893/
Egerd893/
Ehger891/
Egesr891/
Egerr891/
Ezger890/
Ege8625,237/
Geiger8082,368/
Eggert8029,572/
Hedger804,851/
Haeger802,250/
Heeger801,890/
Hegger801,839/
Henger801,343/
Geyger801,155/
Hoeger801,141/
Genger80816/
Jegere80778/
Hieger80701/
Jegier80467/
Hegert80304/
Egiert80277/
Heiger80225/
Yenger80178/
Jeager80127/
Yegher80117/
Jegher8088/
Heuger8084/
Eghere8077/
Egerth8075/
Eagger8074/
Jenger8059/
Esguer8058/
Hetger8050/
Egierd8046/
Aegher8043/
Hejger8037/
Oegger8036/
Egertt8034/
Gegier8032/
Ieguer8027/
Eigert8026/
Eigher8025/
Hegher8025/
Jegger8024/
Jeeger8024/
Eygerd8023/
Eiguer8023/
Hegier8023/
Einger8020/
Jeiger8018/
Edgert8017/
Yegger8014/
Eguert8014/
Aegger8012/
Gegger8010/
Heéger8010/
Ejgerd8010/
Eggerd808/
Eigier808/
Eggerz807/
Gejger807/
Ekgert807/
Eguere806/
Heager805/
Engher805/
Heguer805/
Eggere805/
Engeer805/
Eigere804/
Yeguer804/
Yeyger804/
Gezger803/
Eadger803/
Hegere803/
Heyger803/
Jegert803/
Eugger802/
Egerrt802/
Hehger802/
Ioeger802/
Eaguer802/
Eghier802/
Geeger802/
Yegere802/
Iegher802/
Egheir802/
Esgerr802/
Hegerd801/
Jeyger801/
Jesger801/
Eddger801/
Eisger801/
Egeert801/
Eggerr801/
Yieger801/
Yoeger801/
Engger801/
Ennger801/
Egiere801/
Iegier801/
Jieger801/
Yegier801/
Ejgert801/
Egueyr801/
Edgerr801/
Egerdt801/
Edsger801/
Ehgerh801/
Gesger800/
Eegert800/
Eagert800/
Eugier800/
Hjeger800/
Eser7548,322/
Edge7533,088/
Egeh7532,015/
Egea7519,579/
Ager7513,758/
Ezer7512,937/
Oger7511,664/
Äger757,323/
Ecer756,957/
Gege756,869/
Enge756,042/
Egge755,671/
Hege753,807/
Egre751,775/
Jger751,170/
Iger75818/
Eghe75480/
Eged75365/
Yger75330/
Eget75241/
Egee75205/
Exer75152/
Egir75152/
Öger75116/
Egie75113/
Eige75108/
Euge7591/
Ejer7583/
Eges7573/
Egeç7565/
Egey7559/
Eege7546/
Eage7537/
Egée7513/
Ezge7511/
Egep757/
Egje755/
Eyge754/
Egez754/
Ejge752/
Ecge752/
Iege751/
Ehge751/
Egjr751/
Etge751/
Eqge751/
Heidger73531/
Hoegger73341/
Heitger73305/
Heigert73299/
Hiegert73164/
Headger73105/
Yienger7379/
Yengger7376/
Ejgierd7374/
Geggier7340/
Egerova7330/
Eguerre7329/
Jeenger7323/
Heigher7323/
Hengher7323/
Heygere7321/
Ehenger7318/
Eggertt7316/
Esguerr7316/
Gengger7315/
Eigerdt7315/
Haegher7314/
Heggere7313/
Hengier7312/
Geigger739/
Heinger737/
Giegher737/
Eggerdt737/
Heggert736/
Eschger736/
Yesguer735/
Jengger734/
Eitgere734/
Heddger732/
Hettger732/
Jeanger732/
Heagher732/
Ijegere732/
Hieguer732/
Giegier732/
Hegiert732/
Hetsger731/
Heyhger731/
Edsgerh731/
Ehhnger731/
Ehnnger731/
Eggerdh731/
Esgheyr731/
Geioger731/
Gennger731/
Yengeer731/
Yheager731/
Ijegher731/
Eguertt731/
Egghert731/
Hoegier731/
Jeagger731/
Jeaguer731/
Jehnger731/
Heegert731/
Țengher731/
Yiegere731/
Giejger731/
Ejgiert731/
Geaiger731/
Egehehr731/
Jengeer731/
Hennger730/
Yennger730/
Eckgert730/
Yoeager730/
Yaeiger730/
Jiegher730/
Edgerth730/
Geigerr730/
Heigerd730/
Jäger6786,268/
Hager6765,594/
Gezer6753,422/
Eguez6714,318/
Giger678,289/
Hedge677,379/
Hegge676,317/
Ogier674,508/
Häger673,533/
Höger673,455/
Egueh673,235/
Hezer673,136/
Egues672,022/
Jæger671,900/
Inger671,865/
Eiser671,792/
Eggeh671,651/
Hoger671,627/
Igere671,567/
Agger671,556/
Agier671,303/
Echer671,109/
Iguer671,061/
Henge67971/
Hegerová67817/
Hegre67688/
Ezere67682/
Heser67671/
Euser67665/
Igier67580/
Egginger67550/
Engge67464/
Edgie67438/
Esere67379/
Önger67355/
Gizer67316/
Heege67313/
Ogger67293/
Héger67272/
Higer67269/
Eijer67260/
Eggie67259/
Yegre67256/
Eenge67253/
Ehser67238/
Ogeer67224/
Jéger67207/
Edges67193/
Ageer67157/
Igert67154/
Eghet67125/
Heged67117/
Hegie67108/
Đenge67108/
Egghe67106/
Egges67103/
Ägert6790/
Ayger6788/
Esget6783/
Heidgerd6776/
Hejer6776/
Aiger6774/
Hiege6774/
Eiges6771/
Ezgeç6771/
Gezir6763/
Eyges6761/
Eyser6761/
Hengherr6759/
Geege6758/
Jiger6758/
Isger6756/
Egire6754/
Ezher6754/
Iiger6752/
Hecer6749/
Engeľ6748/
Eguye6747/
Egged6743/
Edget6743/
Yoger6742/
Egued6740/
Eghre6740/
Igger6739/
Eguea6737/
Eggea6734/
Ögger6734/
Ezeir6732/
Eghei6732/
Gegge6731/
Eadge6731/
Eyzer6730/
D'Heeger6730/
Eazer6729/
Ajger6728/
Eizer6727/
Engir6727/
D'Heyger6727/
D'Haeger6726/
Hegerova6725/
Eitge6724/
Jegir6723/
Eguet6723/
Ekher6722/
Igerz6722/
Einge6721/
Heige6721/
Egget6720/
Heghe6719/
Eidge6719/
Esier6719/
Eguey6718/
Egeed6717/
Egesz6715/
Enghe6715/
Eagye6715/
Heget6715/
Esguerre6715/
Ezzer6715/
Easer6714/
Aager6714/
Yseer6714/
Heges6713/
Izger6713/
Eggerová6712/
Ejhinger6712/
Esert6712/
Hegeh6712/
Eugie6711/
Egesø6711/
O'Ger6710/
Eeget679/
Heidgert679/
Egett678/
Akger678/
Heigerth678/
Yegir677/
Ynger677/
Hetge676/
Euzer676/
Iseer676/
Jheer675/
Eiged675/
Jseer675/
Jegerová675/
Heyge675/
Eigge675/
Ezerz675/
Ezgir675/
Hegej675/
Hegeď675/
Egies675/
Esgeç675/
Egees674/
Esgee674/
Eghir674/
Egyre674/
Egeie674/
Edjer674/
Egejh674/
Jiege674/
Egeez674/
Egiez674/
Egesh673/
Hegje673/
Eddge673/
Egeet673/
Ezier673/
Eseer673/
Igher673/
Egieh673/
Igerr673/
Yiger673/
Iäger673/
Iegre673/
Ennge673/
Eserh673/
Egûez673/
Eceer673/
Jegerova673/
Yieghere673/
Gegie673/
Edcer672/
Edgir672/
Hehge672/
Gehnnger672/
Heage672/
Ieser672/
Heuge672/
Edged672/
Ejher672/
Ehgie672/
Eggey672/
Egihe672/
Engey672/
Agerr672/
Ezear672/
Ygert672/
Ejgierdt672/
Ecgre672/
Gegir672/
Hegye672/
Oiger672/
Yzeer672/
Eaghe672/
Edgey671/
Hegee671/
Heinnger671/
Ioger671/
Hoeggeer671/
Hgege671/
D'Aegher671/
E'Sgheir671/
Eages671/
Eagie671/
Edgee671/
Eigee671/
Eecer671/
Eedge671/
Eegie671/
Eegye671/
Egeyh671/
Eggierth671/
Eghey671/
Essgheir671/
Exejr671/
Engej671/
Esgheyre671/
Gegey671/
Ahger671/
Uyger671/
Hegey671/
Eagre671/
Heighert671/
Hyger671/
Înger671/
Egeeh671/
Ijiegher671/
Hegir671/
Eeghe671/
Agehr671/
Eugir671/
Hegea671/
Ögeer671/
Iegge671/
Iegăr671/
Hehinger671/
Égert671/
Øager671/
Țeghe671/
Yguer671/
Egheh671/
Egird671/
Eguei671/
Eguep671/
Essge671/
Agerh671/
D'Geiger671/
Oejge671/
Exeer671/
D'Hegere671/
Aiyenger671/
Echge671/
Eghea671/
Eghee671/
Eghes671/
Eegeh671/
Eigeh671/
Eigie671/
Egied671/
Eerza671/
Ezgea671/
Ezeer671/
Eqgee671/
Esdge671/
Esear671/
Heggerth671/
Oyger670/
Iezer670/
Eickgert670/
Eaget670/
Eagge670/
Eynge670/
Eagey670/
Hexer670/
Esgey670/
Eygee670/
Hegez670/
Egirt670/
Jgere670/
Hennnger670/
Egest670/

Eger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eger in the Russian language
Егерьeger-

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