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
The last name Pegu (Hindi: पेगु, Marathi: पेगु, Russian: Пегу, Tibetan: དཔེ་དགུ་) is found most in India. It can occur in the variant forms: Pegü. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pegu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,302nd most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 30,507 people. The surname 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 commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 500 people.
Pegu is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 238,738 people, or 1 in 3,213. In India it is primarily found in: Assam, where 99 percent live, Arunachal Pradesh, where 1 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 0 percent live. Besides India it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.
Pegu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pegu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pegu last name 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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