Pfleger Surname

69,179th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Pfleger Surname Definition:

(German) One who plowed the fields.

Pfleger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,2901:35,1554,642
Austria1,9601:4,345472
United States1,2161:298,07527,566
Brazil1,0271:208,4468,025
Czechia2741:38,8086,412
France781:851,573100,617
Switzerland601:136,88213,375
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Israel421:203,75319,703
Canada411:898,67368,969
England411:1,358,97760,528
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Wales51:618,90625,852
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

The alternate forms: Pfléger (20) are calculated separately.

Pfleger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who plowed the fields.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Pfleger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pfleger is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Pfléger. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfleger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pfleger is the 69,179th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,016,252 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Pfleger live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 2,290 people, or 1 in 35,155. In Germany Pfleger is most common in: Bavaria, where 38 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent reside. Besides Germany Pfleger exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Pfleger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pfleger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pfleger surname rose 785 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 256 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pfleger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pfleger surname are 7.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pfleger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.85% more than the national average, earning $45,243 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.17% less than the national average, earning $46,120 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfléger9520/
Pflieger932,729/
Pfleeger93261/
Pfleiger93205/
Pfleuger93131/
Pfleager9316/
Pflegger936/
Pflaeger935/
Pffleger932/
Pfledger931/
Pflleger931/
Phfleger930/
Pflenger930/
Pflegher930/
Pleger921,562/
Fleger92831/
Pflege9220/
Pflger9218/
Pfliegier886/
Pfleinger885/
Pfliegerh881/
Phfleeger880/
Pledger865,503/
Flieger863,859/
Ploeger862,745/
Fleeger861,029/
Pleuger86518/
Plieger86446/
Pfliger86356/
Pflager86219/
Fleiger86176/
Phleger86128/
Fleager8671/
Plaeger8663/
Flegert8649/
Plenger8647/
Pleiger8643/
Flegier8636/
Fleguer8615/
Pleoger869/
Vfleger869/
Flenger869/
Plegere867/
Flegher865/
Flaeger863/
Fledger863/
Flegere863/
Pflyger862/
Flegger862/
Pfelger862/
Pflöger862/
Pfilger861/
Pleager861/
Plegert861/
Plesger861/
Flegeer861/
Fleyger861/
Pfläger861/
Plegier861/
Pleguer861/
Ffleger861/
Pfllger860/
Plegger860/
Plegher860/
Pleeger860/
Fleuger860/
Flege83475/
Plege8365/
Plger831/
Pflegerová82215/
Pflegerova823/
Phlieger8094/
Pflesser8040/
Fliegier8026/
Phleeger8021/
Fleigher8012/
Filenger809/
Pledgier806/
Felleger804/
Plengier804/
Pflinger802/
Pilleger802/
Pffelger801/
Pleadger801/
Ploegger801/
Hpfliger801/
Fleugher801/
Fliegger801/
Pfielger801/
Pelleger801/
Phlenger800/
Phleager800/
Phlaeger800/
Phleuger800/
Filleger800/
Pfluiger800/
Pplenger800/
Phleiger800/
Phlegher800/
Pilger776,427/
Plöger773,824/
Felger772,501/
Fleige771,586/
Pelger771,271/
Fliege771,243/
Plenge771,160/
Pledge771,004/
Fleser77666/
Fleege77648/
Flexer77588/
Plager77533/
Plegge77460/
Fliger77442/
Flyger77422/
Flager77417/
Ploger77366/
Pliger77195/
Plecer77160/
Filger77148/
Pløger7758/
Pleßer7750/
Fledge7739/
Fleßer7736/
Plezer7734/
Floger7728/
Pläger7727/
Pleser7724/
Plejer7722/
Flegge7715/
Pölger7715/
Fléger7713/
Pléger7711/
Flíger777/
Flecer775/
Flezer774/
Plegir772/
Plexer772/
Fölger772/
Pldger771/
Fldger771/
Flnger771/
Plyger771/
Plæger771/
Pülger771/
Flenge771/
Pleuge770/
Fellegger7595/
Fellenger7566/
Feilegger7545/
Plehinger7526/
Pillenger7512/
Plegerová757/
Flegerová757/
Fillenger752/
Pelengger752/
Pellegier751/
Föllegger751/
Pellenger750/
Phleigher750/
Pfletcher750/
Flesher714,689/
Flecher713,017/
Plesser71647/
Flesser71329/
Plogger71309/
Fleszer71203/
Plecher71151/
Fellger71132/
Fligier71116/
Fligger7199/
Fleiser7185/
Floiger7182/
Plezier7179/
Plesher7160/
Plesier7159/
Pleuser7154/
Pelecer7154/
Flinger7152/
Pleizer7151/
Poelger7150/
Fligert7147/
Fliguer7145/
Pleiser7144/
Flieser7140/
Flesier7129/
Plogher7126/
Pfälzer7125/
Pilgert7124/
Plengey7118/
Hfliger7116/
Plögert7116/
Plejzer7115/
Fletcer7114/
Pfelzer7113/
Pellege7110/
Pielger7110/
Pflégerová719/
Pilgere717/
Pillege717/
Pledges716/
Felgere716/
Phlager716/
Felguer716/
Plejert716/
Fleezer715/
Peleser715/
Pledgie714/
Feldger714/
Pligher714/
Flagger713/
Pilguer713/
Fligere713/
Plezere713/
Fielger712/
Flagher712/
Flehser712/
Feljger712/
Phillenger712/
Plegues712/
Flegues712/
Pillger712/
Filezer711/
Philger711/
Plagger711/
Pledged711/
Pledgir711/
Pluiger711/
Fillege711/
Fillger711/
Vlleger711/
Pleseer711/
Föllger711/
Fleyser711/
Flijger711/
Flioger711/
Flejzer711/
Flengie711/
Flagier711/
Pleadge711/
Felgerd711/
Pliguer711/
Pelezer711/
Phliger710/
Flaager710/
Phleges710/
Foelger710/
Fleecer710/
Fleages710/
Flehzer710/
Pledjer710/
Phlezer710/
Fleeser710/
Plinger710/
Fliezer710/
Fellengher710/
Pelgier710/
Felkger710/
Pfelser710/
Plieser710/
Fleijer710/
Pleaser710/
Flagerr710/
Plaiger710/
Flescer710/
Pfelcer710/
Fletcher67216,963/
Pletcher674,621/
Pellecer671,634/
Plese67824/
Plessier67778/
Pilge67598/
Felinger67400/
Filinger67391/
Filliger67348/
Pilinger67255/
Pleizier67234/
Flechier67114/
Villeger67107/
Pleje67103/
Pelge6797/
Plega6767/
Flessert6766/
Fleicher6765/
Pleacher6757/
Pfaelzer6757/
Flethcer6753/
Flyge6738/
Pellejer6734/
Pläge6731/
Pleze6728/
Pelinger6728/
Flese6720/
Fliehser6718/
Filge6718/
Fleetjer6718/
Fillgert6716/
Foellger6715/
Pellezer6714/
Pleße6714/
Pillecer6712/
Fliecher6710/
Pleyzier679/
Flgge678/
Plece677/
Fleycher677/
Plenghei677/
Fleisere677/
Pleecher676/
Fleucher675/
Flige675/
Fillager675/
Pelliger675/
Pleijert675/
Pålinger674/
Filesher673/
Fleacher673/
Pylge673/
Pleisier672/
Felge672/
Pilgeere672/
Poellger672/
Fletcehr672/
Pelleges672/
Fleusier672/
Pillager671/
Plethcer671/
Plzer671/
Flece671/
Fleesesr671/
Fleseher671/
Fllesher671/
Fehlnger671/
Felguerz671/
Flzer671/
Pilliger671/
Flechert671/
Flexe671/
Flega671/
Pellegre671/
Pelleser671/
Plegi671/
Pleigies671/
Félinger671/
Filngier671/
Flinnger671/
Fleje671/
Flechere671/
Fellecer671/
Fellezer671/
Pillnger671/
Pellenge671/
Fleiscer671/
Flzge671/
Hflinger671/
Pfaelcer670/
Fliggert670/
Fleze670/
Pilesser670/
Fllinger670/
Flesheer670/
Fiselger670/
Fleecher670/

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