Pegu Surname
Approximately 238,882 people bear this surname
Pegu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 238,738 | 1:3,213 | 311 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Cameroon | 15 | 1:1,384,605 | 80,726 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Pegü (1) are calculated separately.
Pegu (500) may also be a first name.
Pegu Demographics
Average Pegu Salary in
South Africa
R 114,132
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Pegu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pegu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pegu (Hindi: पेगु, Marathi: पेगु, Russian: Пегу, Tibetan: དཔེ་དགུ་) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Pegü. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pegu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,302nd most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 30,507 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Pegu are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Pegu is also the 379,225th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 500 people.
The last name Pegu is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 238,738 people, or 1 in 3,213. In India Pegu is mostly concentrated in: Assam, where 99 percent are found, Arunachal Pradesh, where 1 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent are found. Apart from India Pegu is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.
Pegu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pegu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pegu surname increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pegu Last Name Statistics demography
Pegu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.97% less than the national average, earning R 114,132 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pegü | 92 | 1 | / |
| Peagu | 89 | 526 | / |
| Pegus | 89 | 423 | / |
| Pegau | 89 | 97 | / |
| Pegou | 89 | 94 | / |
| Peggu | 89 | 35 | / |
| Peegu | 89 | 27 | / |
| Paegu | 89 | 20 | / |
| Poegu | 89 | 20 | / |
| Piegu | 89 | 18 | / |
| Ppegu | 89 | 15 | / |
| Peguu | 89 | 14 | / |
| Pehgu | 89 | 10 | / |
| Pegud | 89 | 8 | / |
| Pegut | 89 | 8 | / |
| Peguh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Peghu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Peguj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Peugu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pegoud | 80 | 312 | / |
| Peggau | 80 | 240 | / |
| Pegaud | 80 | 47 | / |
| Phengu | 80 | 15 | / |
| Peangu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pehggu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Peggou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Peugou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pegheu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Peghui | 80 | 2 | / |
| Peguët | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pegout | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pekggu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pegush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peggus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Piegou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pegaus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peagus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peguch | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pegous | 80 | 0 | / |
| Peguss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pogu | 75 | 6,415 | / |
| Pagu | 75 | 2,726 | / |
| Pigu | 75 | 69 | / |
| Peiguss | 73 | 16 | / |
| Peghoux | 73 | 2 | / |
| Peegoud | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pegueux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pegusch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pieyghu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peegaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peageou | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phagu | 67 | 765 | / |
| Pagau | 67 | 657 | / |
| Pogau | 67 | 278 | / |
| Pfigu | 67 | 258 | / |
| Pigou | 67 | 217 | / |
| Pigus | 67 | 166 | / |
| Pigut | 67 | 62 | / |
| Piguz | 67 | 41 | / |
| Paggu | 67 | 35 | / |
| Pegausch | 67 | 29 | / |
| Poggu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Paagu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Phogu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Paghu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poguu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poghu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pigau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paigu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paguh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pégou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paygu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phigu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pjgux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pygus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Peyghaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pequgust | 67 | 0 | / |
| Piggu | 67 | 0 | / |
Pegu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pegu in the Tibetan language | ||
| དཔེ་དགུ་ | pégu | - |
| Pegu in the Marathi language | ||
| पेगु | pegu | 90.91 |
| पेगू | pegu | 9.09 |
| Pegu in the Hindi language | ||
| पेगु | pegu | 42.86 |
| पेंगु | pengu | 28.57 |
| पिगु | pigu | 14.29 |
| पेगू | pegu | 14.29 |
| Pegu in the Russian language | ||
| Пегу | pegu | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pegu
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