Egger Surname

13,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Egger Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Agihard (sword edge, brave).

Egger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria15,1171:56330
Switzerland9,1271:90055
Germany8,0981:9,9411,245
United States4,9391:73,3878,456
Italy3,4361:17,7993,048
Brazil6461:331,38412,752
France3691:180,00728,035
Canada2821:130,65813,594
Argentina1751:244,24819,837
Australia1451:186,17718,652
Netherlands871:194,10527,180
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Suriname581:9,5282,431
England501:1,114,36153,243
Sweden411:240,16516,652
Chile361:489,34612,617
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Ecuador241:662,74412,125
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Slovenia161:155,48013,898
Hungary141:701,16338,752
Liechtenstein131:2,952332
Finland131:422,82327,659
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Panama81:489,0328,962
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Norway71:734,61250,907
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
China41:341,830,39216,990
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belize11:355,4743,977
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4661:107,76510,786

Egger (94) may also be a first name.

Egger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Agihard (sword edge, brave).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Egger Last Name Facts

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

Egger (Arabic: ايغر, Georgian: ეგგერ, Russian: Эггер) is more frequently found in Austria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Egger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,034th most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 169,344 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Egger are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Egger is also the 980,251st most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 94 people.

The surname Egger is most frequently occurring in Austria, where it is carried by 15,117 people, or 1 in 563. In Austria Egger is primarily concentrated in: Tyrol, where 26 percent are found, Carinthia, where 17 percent are found and Styria, where 15 percent are found. Besides Austria Egger occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 19 percent are found.

Egger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Egger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Egger surname grew 1,060 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 455 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Egger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Egger surname are 15.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Egger earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.18% more than the national average, earning 460,917 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.43% more than the national average, earning R 350,340 per year; in United States they earn 4.67% more than the national average, earning $45,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.3% more than the national average, earning $55,796 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eggert9129,572/
Hegger911,839/
Eagger9174/
Oegger9136/
Jegger9124/
Yegger9114/
Aegger9112/
Gegger9110/
Eggerd918/
Eggerz917/
Eggere915/
Eugger912/
Eggerr911/
Engger911/
Eger8915,753/
Egge895,671/
Hoegger83341/
Yengger8376/
Geggier8340/
Eggertt8316/
Gengger8315/
Heggere8313/
Geigger839/
Eggerdt837/
Heggert836/
Jengger834/
Eggerdh831/
Egghert831/
Jeagger831/
Heger8016,805/
Enger808,445/
Giger808,289/
Hegge806,317/
Eager804,951/
Egert804,167/
Jeger801,676/
Eggeh801,651/
Agger801,556/
Edger801,524/
Egere801,210/
Geger80687/
Eiger80675/
Engge80464/
Yeger80399/
Eyger80310/
Ogger80293/
Ieger80229/
Egier80119/
Egghe80106/
Egges80103/
Euger8092/
Etger8059/
Egged8043/
Egher8039/
Igger8039/
Eggea8034/
Ögger8034/
Aeger8033/
Gegge8031/
Eguer8027/
Esger8027/
Egget8020/
Ugger8014/
Eigge805/
Eeger803/
Egerø803/
Egerd803/
Eggey802/
Egdge801/
Iegge801/
Ehger801/
Egesr801/
Egerr801/
Egser800/
Eagge800/
Ezger800/
Egginger77550/
Eggerová7712/
Hoeggeer771/
Eggierth771/
Heggerth771/
Ege7525,237/
Eer75796/
Geiger7382,368/
Hedger734,851/
Ginger733,924/
Hagger733,499/
Haeger732,250/
Heeger731,890/
Hugger731,739/
Henger731,343/
Oggier731,321/
Geyger731,155/
Eggett731,147/
Hoeger731,141/
Hengge731,024/
Hogger73998/
Genger73816/
Jegere73778/
Gaiger73728/
Hieger73701/
Högger73562/
Jegier73467/
Hegert73304/
Gayger73283/
Gigger73280/
Egiert73277/
Heiger73225/
Gajger73204/
Yenger73178/
Jeager73127/
Yegher73117/
Jegher7388/
Heuger7384/
Eghere7377/
Egerth7375/
Jenger7359/
Esguer7358/
Higger7356/
Hetger7350/
Egierd7346/
Aegher7343/
Hejger7337/
Egertt7334/
Gegier7332/
Ieguer7327/
Eigert7326/
Eigher7325/
Hegher7325/
Gigier7324/
Jeeger7324/
Eygerd7323/
Eiguer7323/
Hegier7323/
Einger7320/
Jeiger7318/
Jigger7318/
Edgert7317/
Eguert7314/
Iggert7314/
Eggess7312/
Aggerh7311/
Heéger7310/
Ejgerd7310/
Eigier738/
Gigher738/
Gejger737/
Ekgert737/
Enggir737/
Eguere736/
Heager735/
Engher735/
Heguer735/
Engeer735/
Hegges734/
Ougger734/
Eigere734/
Yeguer734/
Yeyger734/
Gezger733/
Eadger733/
Hegere733/
Heyger733/
Jegert733/
Egerrt732/
Hehger732/
Ioeger732/
Eaguer732/
Eghier732/
Geeger732/
Gojger732/
Eggest732/
Yegere732/
Gijger732/
Gicger732/
Iegher732/
Egheir732/
Esgerr732/
Eggues732/
Hegerd731/
Heggey731/
Jeyger731/
Jesger731/
Eddger731/
Eisger731/
Egeert731/
Eggueh731/
Geggjr731/
Goiger731/
Yieger731/
Yoeger731/
Gisger731/
Ennger731/
Egiere731/
Egeege731/
Iegier731/
Jieger731/
Jägger731/
Yegier731/
Gizger731/
Ejgert731/
Egueyr731/
Edgerr731/
Egerdt731/
Edsger731/
Ehgerh731/
Hegged731/
Gesger730/
Eggets730/
Geegge730/
Eegert730/
Heegge730/
Eagert730/
Hegget730/
Eugier730/
Hegser730/
Hjeger730/
Eser6748,322/
Egeh6732,015/
Egea6719,579/
Ager6713,758/
Ezer6712,937/
Oger6711,664/
Gear677,610/
Äger677,323/
Ecer676,957/
Gege676,869/
Enge676,042/
Eyer675,425/
Hege673,807/
Egre671,775/
Gaigher671,273/
Gaer671,196/
Jger671,170/
Egga671,084/
Iger67818/
Heidger67531/
Eier67517/
Eghe67480/
Goer67377/
Eged67365/
Yger67330/
Gingher67314/
Heitger67305/
Heigert67299/
Éger67253/
Eget67241/
Eggi67228/
Egee67205/
Hiegert67164/
Geyr67156/
Exer67152/
Egir67152/
Igge67143/
Öger67116/
Euer67115/
Egie67113/
Eige67108/
Headger67105/
Euge6791/
Ejer6783/
Yienger6779/
Ejgierd6774/
Eges6773/
Egeç6765/
Egey6759/
Gige6755/
Eege6746/
Eage6737/
Gaygher6736/
Gajgier6735/
Ygge6731/
Egerova6730/
Eguerre6729/
Gicgier6724/
Jeenger6723/
Heigher6723/
Hengher6723/
Heygere6721/
Ehenger6718/
Heggett6717/
Egce6716/
Esguerr6716/
Eigerdt6715/
Haegher6714/
Egée6713/
Gaigier6713/
Hengier6712/
Eehr6710/
Heinger677/
Giegher677/
Egep677/
Giynger677/
Eschger676/
Egse676/
Giggier675/
Yesguer675/
Eiggege675/
Haigger675/
Egje675/
Eyge674/
Eitgere674/
Egez674/
Häggert673/
Egzeher672/
Eaggett672/
Heddger672/
Hettger672/
Jeanger672/
Heagher672/
Ijegere672/
Hieguer672/
Giegier672/
Hegiert672/
Ejge672/
Ecge672/
Eeyr672/
Hetsger671/
Heyhger671/
Edsgerh671/
Ehhnger671/
Ehnnger671/
Eear671/
Eerr671/
Eoer671/
Esgheyr671/
Geioger671/
Gejr671/
Gennger671/
Gojgeer671/
Yengeer671/
Yheager671/
Heggest671/
Ijegher671/
Eguertt671/
Iege671/
Hoggerr671/
Hoegier671/
Jeaguer671/
Jehnger671/
Heegert671/
Øeer671/
Țengher671/
Yiegere671/
Haggher671/
Giejger671/
Ejgiert671/
Eejr671/
Egze671/
Geaiger671/
Gegzher671/
Ehge671/
Egjr671/
Eggesth671/
Egehehr671/
Eqge671/
Jgge671/
Jengeer671/
Huggier671/
Hennger670/
Yennger670/
Eckgert670/
Yoeager670/
Gingger670/
Yaeiger670/
Eiggett670/
Jiegher670/
Edgerth670/
Eggirth670/
Geigerr670/
Heigerd670/

Egger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Egger in the Georgian language
ეგგერegger-
Egger in the Russian language
Эггерegger-
Egger in the Arabic language
ايغرayghr-

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