Praeger Surname

515,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Praeger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Praeger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3621:1,001,26873,991
Germany1721:468,05540,982
Australia401:674,89346,030
England221:2,532,63991,802
France91:7,380,302306,885
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Fiji11:894,3914,568
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Praeger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Praeger occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Praeger.

How Common Is The Last Name Praeger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Praeger is the 515,938th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,530,927 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Praeger are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 1,001,268. In The United States Praeger is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 14 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States Praeger occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Praeger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Praeger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Praeger last name rose 593 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Praeger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Praeger last name is primarily Unitarian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Praeger last name are 13.99% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.76% being registered to vote for the party.

Praeger earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.54% more than the national average, earning $54,602 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Praegert932/
Preaeger931/
Praegger930/
Prager9210,066/
Preger92372/
Praege921/
Pfraenger880/
Proeger86125/
Prieger86115/
Pragier86102/
Pregger8671/
Prueger8640/
Preyger8627/
Preager8625/
Preiger8616/
Pragher863/
Pregher862/
Pregier862/
Pragger861/
Preuger860/
Prauger860/
Praeser860/
Praiger860/
Pruegger8037/
Preußger8027/
Pfrieger8016/
Preusger8012/
Preißger803/
Preinger801/
Prainger801/
Preagher800/
Praecher800/
Präger77949/
Pröger77703/
Proger77165/
Préger7725/
Proege770/
Preussger752/
Preissger751/
Prägert7122/
Proeser716/
Proedge713/
Praesee711/
Progier711/
Proecer710/
Prouger710/
Phraesee678/
Proinger677/
Prougier671/
Proecher671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Praeger
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