Pelargus Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pelargus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelargus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pelargus Last Name Facts

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

Pelargus has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelargus? popularity and diffusion

Pelargus is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Pelargus is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Pelargus are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 20,126,365. In Germany Pelargus is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 50 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 25 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 25 percent live. Outside of Germany it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pelargu937/
Pelargos8810/
Pelargou881/
Pelorus801/
Pilarus801/
Paliargues7878/
Paillargues743/
Pelourgas712/
Pala Regas671/
Plarkss671/
Pyliaros635/
Pelhoroz500/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelargus
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