Pilegaard Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Pilegaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilegaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2141:26,3772,703
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Pilegaard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pilegaard occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilegaard? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 912,827th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. Pilegaard occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Pilegaard live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 26,377. In Denmark Pilegaard is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 36 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 30 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Denmark it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Pilegaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pilegaard last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Pilegaard earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 28.7% less than the national average, earning 246,755 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.88% less than the national average, earning $41,473 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilegard9458/
Pilegar884/
Pilehgar825/
Peleghaar781/
Peleghard780/
Piligar752/
Pelehgar7169/
Peleegor592/
Philigor591/
Peligor5061/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pilegaard
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