Preglej Surname

835,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Preglej Surname User-submission:

Coming from verb pregledavati, meaning 'to oversee'. Preglejs probably oversaw that everyone is doing what they are supposed to on their lord's lands.

Preglej Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia2551:16,5833,338
Slovenia411:60,6759,198
Austria301:283,84832,444
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Preglej Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Coming from verb pregledavati, meaning 'to oversee'. Preglejs probably oversaw that everyone is doing what they are supposed to on their lord's lands.

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Preglej Last Name Facts

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

The surname Preglej occurs most in Croatia. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Preglej? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 835,661st most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 22,083,472 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Preglej reside; 90 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Croatia, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 16,583. In Croatia Preglej is primarily found in: City of Zagreb, where 48 percent are found, Krapina-Zagorje County, where 20 percent are found and Osijek-Baranja County, where 9 percent are found. Other than Croatia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 12 percent are found and Austria, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pregle929/
Pregler861,646/
Pregelj86867/
Pregley8628/
Pregled869/
Preglaj865/
Priegle861/
Preglea860/
Preagle860/
Preigle860/
Preglet860/
Presgler802/
Pregller800/
Pragle77133/
Pregla7790/
Progle771/
Pirgle771/
Prigle771/
Pergler71529/
Prögler7175/
Prägler7135/
Pregely7131/
Pregeli7120/
Pirgler7120/
Preglia719/
Prigley718/
Prigled714/
Pragley712/
Prégler712/
Pirngle711/
Pyrgles711/
Priglet711/
Priggle711/
Prigler710/
Pregelli677/
Pregilla672/
Progille671/
Pregeltc671/
Pergeles671/
Pregeela671/

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