Pollinger Surname

177,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Pollinger Surname Definition:

An unvoiced form of Bollinger = Bullinger, q.v.

Pollinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1501:70,0058,938
United States6811:532,24544,270
Switzerland1681:48,8866,528
England1341:415,80628,295
Austria1161:73,40911,170
Italy491:1,248,09675,884
Chile251:704,65916,160
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

The alternate forms: Põllinger (1) are calculated separately.

Pollinger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An unvoiced form of Bollinger = Bullinger, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pollinger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pollinger occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Põllinger. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pollinger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pollinger is the 177,433rd most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,022,624 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Pollinger are found; 60 percent are found in Western Europe and 54 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Pollinger is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,150 people, or 1 in 70,005. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 86 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 8 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 2 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Switzerland, where 7 percent live.

Pollinger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pollinger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pollinger last name expanded 1,048 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 216 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pollinger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pollinger last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pollinger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning $47,222 CAD per year.

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Pollinger Reference & Research

Pöllinger/Poellinger FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Pöllinger/Poellinger FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Pullinger FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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