Pohlig Surname

452,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 751 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pohlig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohlig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4041:199,27122,903
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

The alternate forms: Pöhlig (55) are calculated separately.

Pohlig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pohlig occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Pöhlig. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohlig? popularity and diffusion

Pohlig is the 452,102nd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,703,790 people. The surname Pohlig is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Pohlig reside; 55 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 404 people, or 1 in 199,271. In Germany Pohlig is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 62 percent live, Thuringia, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 7 percent live. Beside Germany Pohlig occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.

Pohlig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pohlig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pohlig surname increased 735 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pohlig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pohlig surname are 30.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.63% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pöhlig9455/
Poehlig9221/
Poohlig921/
Polig91308/
Pollig83102/
Pahlig8370/
Pählig8343/
Pehlig8335/
Pholig831/
Poleig830/
Polhig830/
Paehlig7789/
Poullig7730/
Pouliog772/
Polic73744/
Polik73303/
Poleg73128/
Palig7347/
Polix7329/
Pölig7315/
Polug731/
Pelig730/
Poligova7119/
Polleigh710/
Paulig67585/
Poulik67482/
Polick67450/
Pehlic67299/
Poliec67175/
Polics6781/
Pollic6744/
Pallig6724/
Polike6718/
Poslik6715/
Pahlic6714/
Polaik6712/
Phalik6711/
Poilic6711/
Poliuc677/
Pollik675/
Polikh674/
Phaleg673/
Poliuk673/
Poulic672/
Pheleg672/
Palaig672/
Pollug671/
Paliog671/
Pelicg671/
Pehlik671/
Polidk671/
Poluik671/
Poloik671/
Polegs671/
Polisc671/
Polisk671/
Pooleg671/
Polyog671/
Pfolug671/
Pholix671/
Polikc671/
Polioc671/
Pholeg671/
Phalug671/
Pohlek671/
Pollix670/

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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 Pohlig
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