Flieger Surname

119,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Poland

Flieger Surname User-submission:

Flieger is a variant of the surname Pflieger, which comes from the Middle High German word pfluoc, meaning 'plow'. It was an occupational name for a plowman.

Flieger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7161:46,9156,142
Poland9951:38,2005,967
United States5071:714,90956,330
Czechia2471:43,0507,152
Austria1141:74,69711,341
Canada911:404,89735,698
France491:1,355,566135,191
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
England51:11,143,612252,590
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Flieger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Flieger is a variant of the surname Pflieger, which comes from the Middle High German word pfluoc, meaning 'plow'. It was an occupational name for a plowman.

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Flieger Last Name Facts

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

Flieger is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Flieger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 119,129th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,888,455 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Flieger are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,716 people, or 1 in 46,915. In Germany Flieger is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 32 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside and Berlin, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Germany it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Flieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Flieger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 3,169 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flieger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Flieger surname are 6.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.6% being registered with the party.

The amount Flieger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $42,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $52,817 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pflieger932,729/
Fliegert9379/
Fliegier9326/
Flieguer932/
Fliegger931/
Flienger931/
Fliege921,243/
Fleger92831/
Fliger92442/
Pfliegier886/
Pfliegerh881/
Pflieeger880/
Pfleger867,171/
Fleeger861,029/
Pfliger86356/
Fleiger86176/
Fligier86116/
Fligger8699/
Floiger8682/
Fleager8671/
Flegert8649/
Fligert8647/
Fliguer8645/
Flueger8642/
Flieser8640/
Hfliger8616/
Fleguer8615/
Vfleger869/
Flenger869/
Flegher865/
Flaeger863/
Flegere863/
Fligere863/
Flegger862/
Flegeer861/
Fleyger861/
Ffleger861/
Flijger861/
Flioger861/
Fliezer860/
Fleuger860/
Fliegerová82233/
Fliegerova822/
Pflueger801,746/
Filliger80348/
Pfleeger80261/
Pfleiger80205/
Pfleuger80131/
Phlieger8094/
Pfliiger8053/
Fliehser8018/
Pfleager8016/
Fleigher8012/
Fliecher8010/
Fluegger806/
Pflegger806/
Pflaeger805/
Felleger804/
Pffleger802/
Pflleger801/
Hpfliger801/
Fleugher801/
Fliesges801/
Fliggert800/
Phfleger800/
Pflenger800/
Filleger800/
Pflegher800/
Pfluiger800/
Flyger77422/
Fluger77193/
Fliega7765/
Flüger7715/
Fléger7713/
Flíger777/
Fliegi771/
Fligir770/
Fellegger7595/
Fligerová7512/
Flegerová757/
Pfleinger755/
Pfflueger754/
Phliegerp751/
Föllegger751/
Phfleeger750/
Pflüger716,835/
Pfluger712,710/
Flügger71310/
Flauger71263/
Pflegerová71215/
Phleger71128/
Flugger7187/
Flegier7136/
Pfléger7120/
Flugher7116/
Pflegerova713/
Pflyger712/
Vlleger711/
Pfläger711/
Fløigir711/
Flejzer711/
Flagier711/
Phliger710/
Villiger673,474/
Flaugher671,351/
Villeger67107/
Flaugere6786/
Phleeger6721/
Pflauger6712/
Völliger673/
Pflugger672/
Flaugier672/
Pflucger671/
Pflugher671/
Phliecer671/
Flougher670/
Phlenger670/
Phleager670/
Phlaeger670/
Phleuger670/
Pflouger670/
Phleiger670/
Phlegher670/

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