Plegge Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Plegge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plegge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Germany1331:605,30448,487
Brazil911:2,352,46572,498
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Plegge Last Name Facts

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

Plegge occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plegge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 655,080th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,842,491 people. The surname Plegge occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Plegge reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 1,542,378. In The United States Plegge is mostly found in: Missouri, where 17 percent are found, Kansas, where 13 percent are found and Ohio, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 29 percent are found and Brazil, where 20 percent are found.

Plegge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Plegge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Plegge surname increased 470 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plegge Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Plegge are 4.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.79% being registered with the political party.

Plegge earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.42% more than the national average, earning $49,801 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plegger920/
Plege9165/
Pflegger866/
Pilengge861/
Plagge832,504/
Pleger831,562/
Plenge831,160/
Pledge831,004/
Plaege8337/
Pligge8325/
Pflege8320/
Ploege832/
Pelgge831/
Pleuge830/
Pelenge7712,531/
Pfleger777,171/
Pledger775,503/
Phleger77128/
Pleiger7743/
Plengey7718/
Pellege7710/
Pillege777/
Pledges776/
Pledgie774/
Pilenge774/
Plegues772/
Pleager771/
Pledged771/
Plesger771/
Plegier771/
Pleguer771/
Pleadge771/
Phleges770/
Plegher770/
Pleeger770/
Plese73824/
Plage73675/
Pilge73598/
Pleje73103/
Pelge7397/
Plega7367/
Pläge7331/
Pleze7328/
Ploge7317/
Pleße7314/
Plece737/
Pylge733/
Plegi731/
Plehe731/
Plger731/
Pfleeger71261/
Pfleiger71205/
Pilleggi7122/
Phleeger7121/
Pelleggi7116/
Pfleager7116/
Plenghei717/
Pelenghe714/
Pilleger712/
Pelleges712/
Pfledger711/
Pflleger711/
Pleadger711/
Pelennge711/
Peelenge711/
Pleigies711/
Pelleger711/
Pilenggy711/
Pellenge711/
Phleager710/
Pflegher710/
Phleiger710/
Phlegher710/
Pilger676,427/
Plesea671,350/
Pelger671,271/
Plesse67829/
Peljee67720/
Pliger67195/
Plecer67160/
Pleșea67141/
Pleche67133/
Pleece67126/
Pleshe67118/
Pelese6781/
Pelece6778/
Please6763/
Pløger6758/
Plesce6753/
Pleßer6750/
Piljee6745/
Pleuse6744/
Pilnge6735/
Plezer6734/
Plesie6733/
Pläger6727/
Pleser6724/
Plejer6722/
Plinge6721/
Plaige6720/
Pflger6718/
Plaggi6716/
Pölger6715/
Pleice6712/
Pleise6712/
Plegui6712/
Pléger6711/
Pleces6711/
Pleesi678/
Peleze677/
Plizge677/
Plezes675/
Pelgep675/
Phelge674/
Paylge673/
Pleese672/
Pleaze672/
Plexer672/
Pleses672/
Plegai672/
Pelgez671/
Pellegier671/
Pelzee671/
Pldger671/
Plehse671/
Pilgee671/
Pilese671/
Plageh671/
Pleguy671/
Plegza671/
Plänge671/
Plæger671/
Plînge671/
Pliega671/
Pülger671/
Pleeji671/
Pailledge670/
Phleigher670/
Phlage670/
Plengy670/
Phlega670/
Pilges670/

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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 Plegge
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