Plunger Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Austria

Plunger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plunger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2021:302,75637,937
Austria1071:79,58411,967
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Plunger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plunger is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plunger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Plunger is the 730,373rd most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. Plunger is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Plunger are found; 51 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent are found in Italic Europe.

Plunger is most frequently used in Italy, where it is borne by 202 people, or 1 in 302,756. In Italy it is most numerous in: Trentino-Alto Adige, where 100 percent are found. Not including Italy this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Plunger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plunger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plunger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Plunger surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Plunger earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.33% less than the national average, earning $28,337 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pålunger931/
Plungert930/
Pluger92302/
Plunge9252/
Pluner9219/
Pfluger862,710/
Pleuger86518/
Plauger86144/
Plunser8695/
Plunier8659/
Plutner8634/
Plunert8611/
Plumner869/
Plunges866/
Plunner865/
Plugger863/
Phluger862/
Plauner862/
Plouger861/
Plungeh861/
Pluiger861/
Plugher860/
Plusner860/
Plaugher80702/
Pfleuger80131/
Pflugner8062/
Pflauger8012/
Plougher808/
Pflugger802/
Pflauner802/
Plyunher802/
Pfluguer801/
Plunhert801/
Ploenger801/
Pflugher801/
Plaugier801/
Pflucger801/
Phleuger800/
Plumnier800/
Plungett800/
Pluthner800/
Pflouger800/
Plaugger800/
Pfluiger800/
Ploner773,627/
Ploger77366/
Plunga7722/
Plüger7721/
Plunze7717/
Plungy7716/
Plonge775/
Plunce772/
Pleuthner7526/
Plehinger7526/
Pflaugner7517/
Plunerová752/
Plunkgett750/
Plunnierr750/
Pflüger716,835/
Ploeger712,745/
Plogger71309/
Plonner71185/
Plungis71156/
Ploener7136/
Plogher7126/
Plumser7119/
Pleoger719/
Pflugerová716/
Plungys713/
Plounga711/
Plunjes711/
Plongea710/
Ploncher6719/
Plunjett671/
Plungytė671/
Plunceić671/
Ploegger671/
Plunchet670/

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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 Plunger
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