Fliegen Surname

1,044,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 240 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Fliegen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fliegen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2181:369,29135,132
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Fliegen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fliegen occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fliegen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fliegen is the 1,044,719th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 30,364,775 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Fliegen reside; 96 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 218 people, or 1 in 369,291. In Germany Fliegen is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 89 percent live, Berlin, where 5 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 3 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fliesgen9322/
Pfliegen931/
Flegen926/
Vliegen862,212/
Fliesen86123/
Flisgen8613/
Fleguen861/
Pflegen860/
Fliegne860/
Fleegen860/
Flign832/
Flueggen805/
Pflegeng801/
Flügen7740/
Fligin7717/
Flegin776/
Flugen773/
Flegne771/
Vligen771/
Faelligen754/
Flüggen71170/
Vleegen713/
Fluggen711/
Flygenn711/
Pflugen711/
Pflegin710/
Pfleging67328/
Flaughen671/
Flygin629/
Flygén621/
Flugin621/
Phlegn621/
Vlugen620/
Flygind5766/
Flyugin572/
Phligin570/
Flaughn570/
Pfläging53112/
Filligim534/
Flenngin531/
Phleging531/
Fleaging530/
Philligin5028/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fliegen
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