Podger Surname

445,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Podger Surname Definition:

A variant of Proger (which see), 'the son of Roger.'

1780. Married — William Baker and Ann Podger: St. George, Hanover Square.

Podger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3851:70,1198,305
England1741:320,21923,859
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Canada631:584,85148,473
Wales191:162,87011,152
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2671:91,2949,438
Jersey181:2,882475
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Podger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Proger (which see), 'the son of Roger.'

1780. Married — William Baker and Ann Podger: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Apparently a by-form of Roger, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Pochez; from the Dutch, Pogge, or Welsh Ap Odger; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Podger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Podger is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Podger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Podger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Podger is the 445,430th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 9,513,768 people. The surname Podger is primarily found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Podger reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Podger is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 385 people, or 1 in 70,119. In Australia Podger is most frequent in: New South Wales, where 49 percent reside, Victoria, where 21 percent reside and Queensland, where 13 percent reside. Beside Australia it occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Podger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Podger has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Podger last name decreased 35 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 465 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Podger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Podger are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Podger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.58% more than the national average, earning $52,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $53,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poodger920/
Poder911,451/
Poger91245/
Podge9120/
Podgertt861/
Podinger861/
Podder8340,415/
Podeur83808/
Poiger83385/
Pouder83258/
Pogere83248/
Podges83208/
Potger8370/
Pooder8367/
Pouger8327/
Podier8322/
Potder8313/
Podere8311/
Posder835/
Pogger835/
Puoder834/
Poidge834/
Padger833/
Poudge832/
Pogert832/
Podeer831/
Podyer831/
Puoger831/
Phodge831/
Pedger831/
Poider831/
Podert831/
Poyger830/
Podget830/
Poyder830/
Poge80458/
Poidinger80186/
Pojdinger801/
Poggere77351/
Pottger7732/
Pogerth7711/
Poddeer7710/
Pougere7710/
Podzher777/
Poigere777/
Poddder776/
Podgett774/
Poodder773/
Poudier772/
Poudder771/
Potdher771/
Potgere771/
Poudere771/
Poidier771/
Poudget771/
Potgier771/
Pogerre771/
Poidget770/
Potsger770/
Pader734,868/
Poser734,730/
Pojer731,308/
Põder731,246/
Pager73878/
Poget73503/
Pogge73493/
Páger73296/
Padge73269/
Pozer73209/
Pouge73190/
Podga73143/
Podje7371/
Póder7366/
Poges7363/
Páder7360/
Pogir7344/
Posge7319/
Pocer7315/
Pogea7311/
Pojge7310/
Podre737/
Podir737/
Pogie735/
Pooge733/
Potge733/
Podgi732/
Pogee731/
Pogeh731/
Pogey730/
Padinger71258/
Podengge71133/
Podgietz7123/
Poudiere7120/
Poderova714/
Poettger712/
Potgietr712/
Pudinger711/
Potggier710/
Pouget676,807/
Padder674,136/
Poyser673,165/
Pozzer672,709/
Padher672,328/
Phader672,042/
Padget672,002/
Pagere67839/
Pooser67587/
Padere67555/
Pfoser67538/
Podjed67397/
Poyzer67357/
Poiget67315/
Pagger67241/
Potjer67222/
Pagier67219/
Pauger67168/
Posier67148/
Posert67142/
Pajger67114/
Poudre67108/
Porzer67101/
Poggie6799/
Padier6791/
Pouges6773/
Pütger6734/
Pozser6733/
Podair6732/
Padeer6732/
Poiser6731/
Poizer6727/
Pasder6722/
Pauder6721/
Pájger6721/
Põdder6719/
Padghe6713/
Paader6713/
Puydinger6712/
Pouser6711/
Pozher6710/
Pasger678/
Pazger677/
Podgis676/
Pagejr676/
Pozert675/
Padgeh675/
Pozier674/
Poduir674/
Pouzer674/
Pougez674/
Potschger674/
Poddir673/
Pouderová673/
Petger673/
Pougea673/
Poudje673/
Pojjer672/
Phoget672/
Poggir671/
Pogiea671/
Pogire671/
Poidre671/
Pojere671/
Podire671/
Poudga671/
Pougeh671/
Pougir671/
Pozere671/
Pfager671/
Paadge671/
Padjer671/
Pagesr671/
Padear671/
Poggee671/
Poseur671/
Pógere671/
Pagyer671/
Pojzer671/
Pogieh671/
Podrza671/
Podgaj671/
Pozeur671/
Poycer671/
Poutge671/
Posere671/
Pooget671/
Padert671/
Peuder670/
Putger670/
Poozer670/
Padges670/
Poucer670/
Padged670/

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