Pfleger Surname
Approximately 7,171 people bear this surname
Pfleger Surname Definition:
(German) One who plowed the fields.
Pfleger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,290 | 1:35,155 | 4,642 |
| Austria | 1,960 | 1:4,345 | 472 |
| United States | 1,216 | 1:298,075 | 27,566 |
| Brazil | 1,027 | 1:208,446 | 8,025 |
| Czechia | 274 | 1:38,808 | 6,412 |
| France | 78 | 1:851,573 | 100,617 |
| Switzerland | 60 | 1:136,882 | 13,375 |
| Argentina | 54 | 1:791,545 | 52,685 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Belgium | 36 | 1:319,351 | 36,407 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
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.
Pfleger Demographics
Average Pfleger Salary in
United States
$45,243 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pfleger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pfleger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pfleger is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Pfléger. For other potential spellings of Pfleger click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pfleger? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 69,179th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,016,252 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Pfleger reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
The last name Pfleger is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 2,290 people, or 1 in 35,155. In Germany Pfleger is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 38 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent live. Apart from Germany it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Pfleger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pfleger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 785 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 256 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pfleger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding 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.
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