Pohlig Surname
Approximately 751 people bear this surname
Pohlig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 404 | 1:199,271 | 22,903 |
| United States | 272 | 1:1,332,570 | 92,890 |
| Brazil | 38 | 1:5,633,535 | 140,199 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
The alternate forms: Pöhlig (55) are calculated separately.
Pohlig Demographics
Pohlig Political Affiliation
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Pohlig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pohlig Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pohlig is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Pöhlig. For other possible spellings of Pohlig click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pohlig? popularity and diffusion
It is the 452,102nd most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 9,703,790 people. Pohlig is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Pohlig reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 404 people, or 1 in 199,271. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent reside, Thuringia, where 14 percent reside and Bavaria, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.
Pohlig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pohlig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pohlig last name grew 735 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pohlig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pohlig are 30.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.63% being registered with the party.
Pohlig earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.32% more than the national average, earning $46,741 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pöhlig | 94 | 55 | / |
| Poehlig | 92 | 21 | / |
| Poohlig | 92 | 1 | / |
| Polig | 91 | 308 | / |
| Pollig | 83 | 102 | / |
| Pahlig | 83 | 70 | / |
| Pählig | 83 | 43 | / |
| Pehlig | 83 | 35 | / |
| Pholig | 83 | 1 | / |
| Poleig | 83 | 0 | / |
| Polhig | 83 | 0 | / |
| Paehlig | 77 | 89 | / |
| Poullig | 77 | 30 | / |
| Pouliog | 77 | 2 | / |
| Polic | 73 | 744 | / |
| Polik | 73 | 303 | / |
| Poleg | 73 | 128 | / |
| Palig | 73 | 47 | / |
| Polix | 73 | 29 | / |
| Pölig | 73 | 15 | / |
| Polug | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pelig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Poligova | 71 | 19 | / |
| Polleigh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Paulig | 67 | 585 | / |
| Poulik | 67 | 482 | / |
| Polick | 67 | 450 | / |
| Pehlic | 67 | 299 | / |
| Poliec | 67 | 175 | / |
| Polics | 67 | 81 | / |
| Pollic | 67 | 44 | / |
| Pallig | 67 | 24 | / |
| Polike | 67 | 18 | / |
| Poslik | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pahlic | 67 | 14 | / |
| Polaik | 67 | 12 | / |
| Phalik | 67 | 11 | / |
| Poilic | 67 | 11 | / |
| Poliuc | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pollik | 67 | 5 | / |
| Polikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phaleg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poliuk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poulic | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pheleg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Palaig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pollug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paliog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pelicg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pehlik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polidk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poluik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poloik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polegs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polisc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polisk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pooleg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polyog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfolug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pholix | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polikc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polioc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pholeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phalug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pohlek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pollix | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pohlig
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