Pirogue Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Seychelles

Pirogue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pirogue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Pirogue Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pirogue is found in Mauritius more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirogue? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Pirogue is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Pirogue are found; 43 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The surname is most common in Mauritius, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 215,570. In Mauritius it is primarily found in: Savanne District, where 67 percent reside, Pamplemousses District, where 17 percent reside and Plaines Wilhems District, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Mauritius Pirogue is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pirague861/
Perogue861/
Pirog833,425/
Pairague804/
Pierog77879/
Piroux77811/
Pirogs7729/
Pirouc773/
Peirog772/
Piroog771/
Piragua71721/
Pairoux71613/
Poiroux71551/
Puiroux71208/
Peiroux7114/
Perogui716/
Pirogva712/
Piraque712/
Pierrog711/
Piragui711/
Perague710/
Piróg674,055/
Pirok67245/
Pirag67165/
Perog6792/
Petroque6733/
Pirogová6717/
Pirogowa6711/
Piroc676/
Pyrog674/
Pirox672/
Peroquet671/
Pirragua671/
Piranque671/
Poitroux671/

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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 Pirogue
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