Pilger Surname
Approximately 6,427 people bear this surname
Pilger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,411 | 1:33,391 | 4,411 |
| Brazil | 1,877 | 1:114,051 | 4,311 |
| United States | 1,549 | 1:233,995 | 22,493 |
| Canada | 179 | 1:205,841 | 20,025 |
| Austria | 118 | 1:72,165 | 11,006 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| Turkey | 40 | 1:1,945,536 | 68,232 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 1:283,204 | 22,806 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 1:657,886 | 7,708 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 335 | 1:149,907 | 13,916 |
Pilger (10) may also be a first name.
Pilger Demographics
Average Male Pilger Height
179.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pilger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pilger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pilger (Marathi: िपलगेर, Russian: Пилгер) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pilger? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 76,276th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,133,895 people. The last name Pilger is primarily found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Pilger are found; 40 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used given name in the world, borne by 10 people.
This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 2,411 people, or 1 in 33,391. In Germany Pilger is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 36 percent reside, Hesse, where 19 percent reside and Bavaria, where 10 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.
Pilger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pilger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 462 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 320 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pilger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pilger are 6.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.25% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pilger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning $46,828 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $50,182 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pilger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pilger in the Marathi language | ||
| िपलगेर | ipalagera | - |
| Pilger in the Russian language | ||
| Пилгер | pilger | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pilger
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