Pfliger Surname

791,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 356 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Pfliger Surname User-submission:

An Anglicization of the German surname, Pflüger. The root word in the last name being, pflüg, which in German means 'plow'. Thus Pfliger, or Pflüger means 'tillman' or 'plowman'.

Pfliger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
Canada421:877,27667,671
France191:3,495,933219,029
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Pfliger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Anglicization of the German surname, Pflüger. The root word in the last name being, pflüg, which in German means 'plow'. Thus Pfliger, or Pflüger means 'tillman' or 'plowman'.

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Pfliger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pfliger (Russian: Пфлигер) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pfliger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pfliger is the 791,719th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 20,470,635 people. Pfliger is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Pfliger reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Pfliger is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 1,388,732. In The United States it is mostly found in: Nevada, where 41 percent are found, North Dakota, where 32 percent are found and Washington, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States Pfliger occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Pfliger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pfliger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pfliger last name increased 816 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pfliger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pfliger last name are 42.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 89.66% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pfliger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning $47,007 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pflieger932,729/
Pfleiger93205/
Hpfliger931/
Pfluiger930/
Fliger92442/
Pliger92195/
Pfliegier886/
Pfleinger885/
Pfliegerh881/
Pfleger867,171/
Pflüger866,835/
Flieger863,859/
Pfluger862,710/
Plieger86446/
Pflager86219/
Fleiger86176/
Fligier86116/
Fligger8699/
Floiger8682/
Fligert8647/
Fliguer8645/
Pleiger8643/
Pfléger8620/
Hfliger8616/
Pligher864/
Fligere863/
Pflyger862/
Pluiger861/
Pfläger861/
Flijger861/
Flioger861/
Pliguer861/
Phliger860/
Plaiger860/
Flige835/
Pflueger801,746/
Filliger80348/
Pfleeger80261/
Pfleuger80131/
Phlieger8094/
Fliegier8026/
Pfleager8016/
Fleigher8012/
Pflauger8012/
Pflegger806/
Pelliger805/
Pflugger802/
Pffleger802/
Pfledger801/
Pflleger801/
Pflucger801/
Pflugher801/
Fliegger801/
Pilliger801/
Fliggert800/
Phfleger800/
Pflenger800/
Pflouger800/
Pflegher800/
Phleiger800/
Fleige771,586/
Pleger771,562/
Fliege771,243/
Fleger77831/
Plager77533/
Flyger77422/
Flager77417/
Fligge77386/
Pluger77302/
Fluger77193/
Fliser7767/
Pläger7727/
Pligge7725/
Plicer7721/
Plüger7721/
Plaige7720/
Pflege7720/
Flüger7715/
Fléger7713/
Pléger7711/
Plizge777/
Flíger777/
Flaige774/
Flijer774/
Flicer771/
Plyger771/
Pliser771/
Fligir770/
Plehinger7526/
Fligerová7512/
Pfflueger754/
Pfluesger751/
Pelliguer751/
Phleigher750/
Phfleeger750/
Pledger715,503/
Fleeger711,029/
Pleuger71518/
Plueger71399/
Fladger71384/
Flügger71310/
Flauger71263/
Pflegerová71215/
Plauger71144/
Plazier71140/
Phleger71128/
Flicher7192/
Plysier7191/
Flugger7187/
Fleiser7185/
Plezier7179/
Fleager7171/
Plesier7159/
Pleizer7151/
Flegert7149/
Plenger7147/
Pleiser7144/
Flueger7142/
Flieser7140/
Flegier7136/
Plasger7135/
Pläsier7133/
Flesier7129/
Plagere7128/
Plicher7117/
Flugher7116/
Fleguer7115/
Vfleger719/
Flenger719/
Pflégerová719/
Plaiser717/
Plegere717/
Phlager716/
Flegher715/
Flaizer714/
Floijer713/
Flagger713/
Fledger713/
Plugger713/
Flegere713/
Pflegerova713/
Flitjer712/
Phluger712/
Flegger712/
Flagere712/
Pladger711/
Plagger711/
Pleager711/
Plegert711/
Plesger711/
Plouger711/
Flegeer711/
Fleyger711/
Flazier711/
Pflügerová711/
Plegier711/
Pleguer711/
Plésier711/
Plisier711/
Fløigir711/
Ffleger711/
Flaiser711/
Pliguet711/
Floizer711/
Flaager710/
Plaicer710/
Ploiser710/
Fliezer710/
Plegger710/
Plegher710/
Pleeger710/
Plieser710/
Fleijer710/
Fleuger710/
Fluigge710/
Flagerr710/
Plugher710/
Pellicer679,825/
Villiger673,474/
Plaisier671,680/
Plaizier67548/
Flege67475/
Pleizier67234/
Pellizer67221/
Pelliser67132/
Flechier67114/
Plooijer6795/
Pillidge6790/
Plice6790/
Flaugere6786/
Plise6785/
Fleicher6765/
Plege6765/
Flyge6738/
Pläge6731/
Fliga6730/
Plaieser6722/
Playsier6722/
Phleeger6721/
Fliehser6718/
Flaicher6716/
Pliauzer6714/
Flitcher6712/
Pliga6712/
Fliecher6710/
Pleyzier679/
Fleisere677/
Fluegger676/
Fellizer676/
Flise676/
Pledgier676/
Fillager675/
Pleijert675/
Flice674/
Felleger674/
Plijzier674/
Plengier674/
Völliger673/
Pleisier672/
Plaicher672/
Pilleger672/
Flaugier672/
Fleusier672/
Pillager671/
Pleadger671/
Pllueger671/
Fleugher671/
Plaugier671/
Playzier671/
Pleigies671/
Pliguett671/
Fléchier671/
Flize671/
Fellicer671/
Pelleger671/
Pligy671/
Fleiscer671/
Filliser670/
Plitcher670/
Phlenger670/
Phleager670/
Phleuger670/
Plaugger670/
Filleger670/
Pplenger670/
Phlegher670/

Pfliger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pfliger in the Russian language
Пфлигерpfliger-

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