Ploug Surname

285,633rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ploug Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ploug Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,2941:4,362389
Sweden201:492,33835,486
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Ploug Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ploug is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Ploug.

How Common Is The Last Name Ploug? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 285,633rd most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,414,224 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Ploug are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,294 people, or 1 in 4,362. In Denmark it is primarily found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 29 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 29 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 24 percent reside. Aside from Denmark this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Ploug Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ploug has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ploug Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ploug surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Ploug earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plough91943/
Ploueg911/
Plog891,349/
Plug891,277/
Pflug807,210/
Ploeg803,446/
Ploog801,327/
Ploux80253/
Plohg8062/
Plaug8029/
Plogh8018/
Plugh8017/
Plugg807/
Plouc804/
Plugs801/
Pflog801/
Phlug801/
Pleog801/
Plogt801/
Plu'g801/
Pluig801/
Pluug801/
Plogg801/
Plouk800/
Plueg800/
Pflugh73419/
Ploegh7392/
Pellog7350/
Pflyug7346/
Plouck7339/
Plochg7337/
Pflugk7329/
Pflueg7327/
Ploigt7322/
Plaugh7322/
Pleugh7310/
Plogås734/
Pfluhg732/
Pillog732/
Plogue731/
Pflugg731/
Phlugh730/
Ploogt730/
Pelloux671,417/
Plag67810/
Pluk67401/
Ploc67250/
Pilloux67219/
Plugova67111/
Plok6767/
Pleaugh6747/
Plocque6724/
Plüg6711/
Pluc677/
Plugová671/
Plogova671/
Plox671/
Plouzke670/

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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 Ploug
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