Pflieger Surname

159,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pflieger Surname User-submission:

The Pflieger surname means 'plowman' in Middle High German. It was an occupational name for someone who plowed the land.

Pflieger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0961:73,4549,292
United States7791:465,28739,642
France7431:89,39812,844
Chile301:587,21614,299
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States901:557,98538,227

Pflieger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pflieger surname means 'plowman' in Middle High German. It was an occupational name for someone who plowed the land.

- joleene

Pflieger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pflieger is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pflieger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 159,854th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,670,409 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Pflieger are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 41 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,096 people, or 1 in 73,454. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 50 percent reside, Bavaria, where 30 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent reside. Other than Germany this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and France, where 27 percent reside.

Pflieger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pflieger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pflieger last name increased 866 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pflieger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pflieger are 22.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Pflieger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning $46,429 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.15% more than the national average, earning $56,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pfliegier946/
Pfliegerh941/
Pflieeger940/
Pfleger937,171/
Flieger933,859/
Plieger93446/
Pfliger93356/
Pflueger881,746/
Pfleeger88261/
Pfleiger88205/
Pfleuger88131/
Phlieger8894/
Fliegert8879/
Pfliiger8853/
Fliegier8826/
Pfleager8816/
Pflegger886/
Pflaeger885/
Pffleger882/
Flieguer882/
Pflleger881/
Hpfliger881/
Fliegger881/
Flienger881/
Phfleger880/
Pflenger880/
Pflegher880/
Pfluiger880/
Pleger861,562/
Fliege861,243/
Fleger86831/
Fliger86442/
Pliger86195/
Pfleinger825/
Pfflueger824/
Phliegerp821/
Phfleeger820/
Pflüger806,835/
Ploeger802,745/
Pfluger802,710/
Fleeger801,029/
Pleuger80518/
Plueger80399/
Fleiger80176/
Phleger80128/
Fligier80116/
Fligger8099/
Floiger8082/
Fleager8071/
Plaeger8063/
Flegert8049/
Plenger8047/
Fligert8047/
Fliguer8045/
Pleiger8043/
Flueger8042/
Flieser8040/
Pfléger8020/
Hfliger8016/
Fleguer8015/
Vfleger809/
Flenger809/
Plegere807/
Flegher805/
Pligher804/
Flaeger803/
Flegere803/
Fligere803/
Pflyger802/
Flegger802/
Pleager801/
Plegert801/
Plesger801/
Pluiger801/
Flegeer801/
Fleyger801/
Pfläger801/
Pleguer801/
Ffleger801/
Flijger801/
Flioger801/
Pliguer801/
Phliger800/
Fliezer800/
Plegger800/
Plegher800/
Pleeger800/
Plieser800/
Fleuger800/
Plaiger800/
Fliegerová78233/
Pflegerová78215/
Pflegerova783/
Fliegerova782/
Filliger75348/
Phleeger7521/
Fliehser7518/
Fleigher7512/
Pflauger7512/
Fliecher7510/
Fluegger756/
Pelliger755/
Felleger754/
Pflugger752/
Pilleger752/
Pflucger751/
Pflugher751/
Phliecer751/
Pllueger751/
Ploegger751/
Fleugher751/
Pilliger751/
Fliesges751/
Pelleger751/
Fliggert750/
Phlenger750/
Phleager750/
Phlaeger750/
Phleuger750/
Pflouger750/
Filleger750/
Pplenger750/
Phleiger750/
Phlegher750/
Flyger71422/
Pluger71302/
Fluger71193/
Fellegger7195/
Fliega7165/
Pläger7127/
Plehinger7126/
Plüger7121/
Flüger7115/
Fléger7113/
Fligerová7112/
Pléger7111/
Plegerová717/
Flegerová717/
Flíger717/
Plegir712/
Pelliezer711/
Plyger711/
Pliega711/
Föllegger711/
Pelliguer711/
Fliegi711/
Phleigher710/
Fligir710/
Flügger67310/
Flauger67263/
Plauger67144/
Flugger6787/
Flegier6736/
Flugher6716/
Plejzer6715/
Pflégerová679/
Plugger673/
Phluger672/
Plouger671/
Vlleger671/
Pflügerová671/
Plegier671/
Fløigir671/
Flejzer671/
Flagier671/
Plugher670/

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