Podger Surname
Approximately 766 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 385 | 1:70,119 | 8,305 |
| England | 174 | 1:320,219 | 23,859 |
| United States | 93 | 1:3,897,408 | 212,857 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 267 | 1:91,294 | 9,438 |
| Jersey | 18 | 1:2,882 | 475 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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.
Apparently a by-form of Roger, q.v.
From the French, Pochez; from the Dutch, Pogge, or Welsh Ap Odger; a personal name.
Podger Demographics
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Podger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Podger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Podger is most common in Australia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Podger? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 445,430th most common surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,513,768 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Podger reside; 50 percent reside in Australasia and 50 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 385 people, or 1 in 70,119. In Australia Podger is most common in: New South Wales, where 49 percent live, Victoria, where 21 percent live and Queensland, where 13 percent live. Aside from Australia Podger exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Podger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Podger has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 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 those bearing the Podger last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered with 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.
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