Pelgen Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Pelgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pelgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Pelgen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pelgen (Tibetan: དཔལ་མགོན།) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pelgen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pelgen is the 1,658,108th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Pelgen live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Pelgen is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 4,530,737. In The United States Pelgen is mostly found in: Kentucky, where 71 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Indiana, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Pelgen exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Pelgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pelgen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 727 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pelgen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pelgen last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Pelgen earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13% less than the national average, earning $37,541 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peltgen9211/
Peilgen920/
Pelgn911/
Pelsen83164/
Pelien83130/
Pelene8327/
Pelean8320/
Pelein8310/
Pelzen831/
Pilgen831/
Petlen830/
Pelgin830/
Plgn8012/
Pelchen77317/
Pealien7740/
Pelesin7732/
Pelieng7728/
Plingen7722/
Pelginn7719/
Pelecin7710/
Pelesen778/
Peletin775/
Pletgen773/
Pelisen773/
Peelean772/
Plengen772/
Pelicen772/
Pelyeng771/
Peliene771/
Pelienė771/
Peslene771/
Pledgen771/
Peulsen771/
Poelsen771/
Puelsen771/
Petlean771/
Phelean771/
Paelsen770/
Pflegen770/
Pehlien770/
Peslien770/
Phelein770/
Pelgain770/
Peilien770/
Plzen7342/
Pelissen7138/
Peillien7118/
Pielchen7113/
Poehlsen7112/
Pelaheyn716/
Pellesin711/
Pfelging711/
Pielienė711/
Pellecin711/
Peillein711/
Pehlchen711/
Pflegeng711/
Pilien67909/
Plegne6771/
Peloin6769/
Peline6765/
Pilsen6739/
Plesen6739/
Pelcin6729/
Pilzen6724/
Pilgin6720/
Pålsen6714/
Pelain6714/
Peldžienė676/
Peljin676/
Pelsin675/
Phelisien674/
Pleßen674/
Pelhem673/
Petlem672/
Pilene672/
Pelzin671/
Plingienė671/
Pelcyn671/
Pethleann671/
Pilgnn671/
Pellecijn671/
Pellingin671/
Peleñe671/
Plezen671/
Pelsne670/
Plsent670/
Plegem670/

Pelgen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pelgen in the Tibetan language
དཔལ་མགོན།palgön-

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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 Pelgen
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