Fleg Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Fleg Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Flegg.' East and West Flegg are hundreds in the county of Norfolk.

Algar de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Henry II: History of Norfolk.

Henry de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Richard I: ibid.

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Fleg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Fleg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Flegg.' East and West Flegg are hundreds in the county of Norfolk.

Algar de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Henry II: History of Norfolk.

Henry de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Richard I: ibid.

John de Flegg, Norfolk, temp. Henry III: ibid.

William de Flegg, Norfolk, 53 Henry III: ibid.

John Flegg, Bokenham Ferry, Norfolk, 7 Henry VIII: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

East and West Flegg are two hundreds in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fleg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fleg (Russian: Флег) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fleg? popularity and diffusion

Fleg is the 2,506,728th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Fleg live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 54 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 3,163,694. In The Philippines Fleg is most frequent in: Soccsksargen, where 100 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Fleg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fleg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fleg last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fleg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fleg surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Fleg earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 42.6% more than the national average, earning $61,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $48,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fleig894,815/
Flegg891,287/
Flieg89679/
Pfleg893/
Flegs891/
Flegt891/
Fleyg891/
Fleag890/
Fleug890/
Flg8620/
Felleg80154/
Fliegh8015/
Fleigh8010/
Flegue805/
Feeleg800/
Fleugh800/
Pfleeg800/
Flek751,411/
Flig75350/
Flex75296/
Flyg7574/
Flke7510/
Felg755/
Flec754/
Flög753/
Flgc751/
Flcg751/
Fllg751/
Fjlg751/
Vflg751/
Pflg751/
Fleq751/
Filg751/
Flgh751/
Flgz751/
Fylg751/
Fellegh731/
Flekgue731/
Flegová731/
Fleague731/
Felleug731/
Fleck6733,128/
Flaig676,710/
Felke672,933/
Fligg67691/
Fleek67674/
Fleak67350/
Filke6785/
Fliek6771/
Flygh6754/
Failg6740/
Flike6733/
Fleke6718/
Flecq6718/
Følke6713/
Fleik6712/
Vlegg6711/
Fylke6711/
Fylek679/
Flygg676/
Filqe674/
Fleex674/
Flesc674/
Flyke674/
Fielg674/
Flekk673/
Fligh672/
Fhlke672/
Filgh671/
Filgs671/
Fyhlg671/
Flaek671/
Flect671/
Fleec671/
Fleigová671/
Fleygova671/
Floyg671/
Fleic671/
Vloeg671/
Fílek671/
Fleuk671/
Floek671/
Felqe671/
Fleqk671/
Flhhg671/
Fyleq671/
Flayg670/

Fleg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fleg in the Russian language
Флегfleg-

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