Prugger Surname

383,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Prugger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prugger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4171:20,4213,175
Italy2931:208,72629,731
Germany921:875,05962,702
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Prügger (396) are calculated separately.

Prugger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prugger is more frequently found in Austria than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Prügger. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prugger? popularity and diffusion

Prugger is the 383,389th most frequent family name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,852,959 people. The last name Prugger occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Prugger reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Austria, where it is borne by 417 people, or 1 in 20,421. In Austria it is most common in: Styria, where 31 percent are found, Carinthia, where 26 percent are found and Tyrol, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Austria this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 32 percent are found and Germany, where 10 percent are found.

Prugger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Prugger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prugger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Prugger last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

Prugger earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.31% more than the national average, earning $54,503 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prügger95396/
Pruegger9337/
Pruger92112/
Prugge921/
Pregger8671/
Prigger8654/
Prueger8640/
Pragger861/
Prugier861/
Prugeer861/
Pruguer861/
Prouger860/
Preuger860/
Prauger860/
Pruer838/
Pruge830/
Preußger8027/
Preusger8012/
Prougier801/
Präger77949/
Preuer77274/
Prüger77257/
Proger77165/
Práger77162/
Priger77144/
Pruser7776/
Prauer7750/
Préger7725/
Prouge774/
Prouer773/
Prujer773/
Pruggi772/
Pruyer771/
Prauge771/
Pruier770/
Preussger752/
Prugerova751/
Prauser71204/
Prucher71128/
Proeger71125/
Prieger71115/
Pragier71102/
Prouget7148/
Prouser7148/
Preuser7141/
Pruyser7133/
Prucser7118/
Prahuer716/
Preuher715/
Pregier712/
Prungeh711/
Pruiser711/
Progier711/
Prusier710/
Prujier710/
Prier672,337/
Pryer672,294/
Preer67270/
Prear67100/
Pruijser6717/
Pfrieger6716/
Proge6714/
Proer674/
Preir674/
Pruga673/
Praur672/
Preur672/
Preuhser671/
Praer671/
Prutcher670/

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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 Prugger
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