Pilgaard Surname

223,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Pilgaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilgaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,7351:3,253276
Norway271:190,45522,163
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
China21:683,660,78330,601
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brunei11:418,7313,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Pilgaard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pilgaard is most common in Denmark. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilgaard? popularity and diffusion

Pilgaard is the 223,100th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,990,989 people. The surname Pilgaard occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Pilgaard reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most numerous in Denmark, where it is held by 1,735 people, or 1 in 3,253. In Denmark Pilgaard is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 40 percent reside, North Denmark Region, where 27 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Denmark it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Pilgaard Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Pilgaard earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.2% more than the national average, earning 447,119 kr per year and in Canada they earn 13.95% less than the national average, earning $42,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilgaaard941/
Philgaard941/
Pilgard9325/
Pilaard930/
Pihlgard881/
Pilard861,462/
Pilgar86429/
Pellgaard8228/
Pislard8023/
Poilard804/
Pilghar802/
Pielard801/
Pailard801/
Pilaird801/
Pilngar801/
Pilgare801/
Pilaart801/
Pilgart800/
Paillard758,805/
Peillard75146/
Peilhard758/
Phillard757/
Pilghare754/
Pilhardt751/
Poillard750/
Philyard750/
Pelard71782/
Pfleghaar71290/
Pilart7149/
Pfleghard7127/
Pelgar7119/
Plegar712/
Pailliard712/
Petillard712/
Pillingar711/
Pélard711/
Pylard710/
Pilarte674,226/
Pilartz6768/
Pfleghardt6744/
Pyleard6724/
Pilgert6724/
Peslard6717/
Philord6714/
Pilarts671/
Pailliardt671/
Pileart671/
Pflegar671/
Pilghor671/
Poylard670/
Pilgore670/
Pfleghartd670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pilgaard
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