Proeger Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Guam

Proeger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Proeger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Guam11:160,1214,893
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Proeger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Proeger is most common in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Proeger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Proeger is the 1,612,213th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Proeger live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Proeger is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 1,518,971. In Germany Proeger is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 32 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 28 percent reside and Hamburg, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Proeger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Proeger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Proeger last name expanded 336 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Proeger Last Name Statistics demography

Proeger earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.63% less than the national average, earning $33,815 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Preger92372/
Proger92165/
Proege920/
Praeger86632/
Prieger86115/
Pregger8671/
Prueger8640/
Preyger8627/
Preager8625/
Preiger8616/
Proeser866/
Proedge863/
Pregher862/
Pregier862/
Progier861/
Proecer860/
Prouger860/
Preuger860/
Pruegger8037/
Preußger8027/
Pfrieger8016/
Preusger8012/
Proinger807/
Preißger803/
Praegert802/
Proecher801/
Prougier801/
Preinger801/
Praegger800/
Preagher800/
Prager7710,066/
Präger77949/
Pröger77703/
Prüger77257/
Pruger77112/
Préger7725/
Proese779/
Proeze772/
Praege771/
Proega770/
Preussger752/
Preissger751/
Pfraenger750/
Prugger71928/
Prügger71396/
Pragier71102/
Prägert7122/
Pragher713/
Pruguer711/
Prugier711/
Pragger711/
Prugeer711/
Praiger710/
Praeser710/
Prauger710/
Prainger671/
Praecher670/

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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 Proeger
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