Pilger Surname

76,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pilger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,4111:33,3914,411
Brazil1,8771:114,0514,311
United States1,5491:233,99522,493
Canada1791:205,84120,025
Austria1181:72,16511,006
Australia881:306,76926,711
Turkey401:1,945,53668,232
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
India171:45,121,493474,784
England161:3,482,379114,324
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Malta11:430,2723,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3351:149,90713,916

Pilger (10) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pilgert9224/
Pielger9210/
Pilgere927/
Pilguer923/
Pillger922/
Philger921/
Pfilger921/
Pilge91598/
Piler91366/
Plger911/
Pilgeere862/
Pfielger861/
Pillnger861/
Pleger831,562/
Pilier831,303/
Pelger831,271/
Pieler831,064/
Peiler83695/
Pilgir83633/
Pihler83535/
Pailer83525/
Pilzer83399/
Pilert83297/
Pitler83252/
Pilser83232/
Pilcer83157/
Pisler8374/
Pløger8358/
Pilnge8335/
Pijler8331/
Pilyer8322/
Pflger8318/
Pölger8315/
Piljer8314/
Pilher8311/
Philer835/
Pileur833/
Pilere832/
Pldger831/
Pilgee831/
Pilgre831/
Pfiler831/
Pileyr831/
Poiler831/
Plæger831/
Pülger831/
Pilerd831/
Pilges830/
Pillinger801,519/
Pilgerová8018/
Pillenger8012/
Pilcher7711,930/
Pfleger777,171/
Pledger775,503/
Pailler773,501/
Pfeiler773,029/
Piehler772,654/
Peitler77774/
Pittler77243/
Phieler77240/
Peiller77137/
Piliere77115/
Pileyre7775/
Peisler7765/
Peilert7765/
Poelger7750/
Plenger7747/
Philler7733/
Poisler7726/
Paisler7724/
Pheiler7720/
Plegere777/
Pilgued773/
Pilsher772/
Paitler772/
Pfelger772/
Pfieler771/
Pithler771/
Plegert771/
Plesger771/
Paihler771/
Pillser771/
Pihlert771/
Pileart771/
Pileire771/
Peilier771/
Pitlier771/
Pilszer771/
Poilier771/
Pleguer771/
Pilessr771/
Pfisler770/
Pfllger770/
Piliher770/
Poiller770/
Phuiler770/
Plinger770/
Pelgier770/
Plegger770/
Plegher770/
Pileher770/
Phisler770/
Philier770/
Pilllinger751/
Peler73451/
Pilgi73247/
Pyler73105/
Pilga73101/
Pelge7397/
Plege7365/
Pilir7338/
Pilse738/
Pilce733/
Pylge733/
Plzer731/
Paillier71660/
Paillere71162/
Peciller71145/
Pfeiller7149/
Pilerová7131/
Pfeilert7130/
Pillecer7112/
Pflegger716/
Pailleur716/
Pillcher715/
Peillier715/
Pilerova714/
Pålinger714/
Pilchier713/
Pflinger712/
Philcher712/
Poellger712/
Pfheiler711/
Pfledger711/
Pitlcher711/
Pailhere711/
Peitlerd711/
Poilleur711/
Phitlere711/
Philerdt711/
Paillert710/
Phlenger710/
Pheisler710/
Pflenger710/
Pfeihler710/
Pflegher710/
Pplenger710/
Poitlier710/
Pelzer6714,894/
Pelser679,116/
Peeler678,178/
Plenge671,160/
Pledge671,004/
Pöllinger67886/
Pealer67645/
Pähler67615/
Pelier67551/
Peuler67504/
Plegge67460/
Pelcer67338/
Pölzer67304/
Pilguy67271/
Pehler67262/
Pelere67233/
Payler67179/
Plecer67160/
Pellinger67150/
Pesler67135/
Pilgis6798/
Pilgiz6791/
Petler6780/
Pilche6767/
Pleßer6750/
Piljee6745/
Pälzer6739/
Plezer6734/
Pleser6724/
Plejer6722/
Pilgay6721/
Plinge6721/
Pflege6720/
Pailliere6717/
Pilscheur6714/
Pilcerová679/
Pilguj679/
Pilior678/
Pytler678/
Pejler677/
Plegerová677/
Pilire677/
Pheler675/
Pihlerová675/
Pilgui675/
Pélier675/
Pelgep675/
Pilshe674/
Pilzerová674/
Peyler674/
Piljir674/
Phyler673/
Philir673/
Pelher673/
Peleer671/
Pelgez671/
Pelgge671/
Pelyer671/
Plsser671/
Pilgić671/
Pillga671/
Picheller671/
Philliere671/
Petillier671/
Pilair671/
Pilcerova671/
Pelerz671/
Pelgie671/
Pelżer671/
Pislér671/
Pilsir671/
Plänge671/
Plînge671/
Plesér671/
Pylere671/
Pyoler671/
Peleur671/
Pylher671/
Pellenger670/
Plesre670/
Poyler670/
Pelert670/
Pilsey670/

Pilger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pilger in the Marathi language
िपलगेरipalagera-
Pilger in the Russian language
Пилгерpilger-

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