Ulger Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Ulger Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ulger,' no doubt a form of Algar, which see.

William Ulgar, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Cristina Ulger, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1667. Thomas Atkins and Susanne Ulgar: Marriage Alleg.

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Ulger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:574,41334,909
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Belgium181:638,70256,744
France121:5,535,227269,324
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Ülger (13,869) are calculated separately.

Ulger (42) may also be a first name.

Ulger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ulger,' no doubt a form of Algar, which see.

William Ulgar, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Cristina Ulger, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1667. Thomas Atkins and Susanne Ulgar: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Scandinavian) the Old Norse Ulfgeirr= Anglo-Saxon Wulfgar (common), i.e. Wolf- Spear [Old Norse geirr = Old English gár, a spear] Both Ulgar and Ulger occur as surnames in the Hundred-Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ulger Last Name Facts

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

Ulger is found most frequently in England. It may be rendered as a variant: Ülger. For other potential spellings of Ulger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ulger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ulger is the 1,202,518th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Ulger live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles. Ulger is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 42 people.

The surname Ulger is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 574,413. In England Ulger is most common in: Greater London, where 98 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 1 percent are found and West Sussex, where 1 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Belgium, where 9 percent are found.

Ulger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ulger has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ulger surname expanded 9,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 329 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ulger Last Name Statistics demography

Ulger earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36% less than the national average, earning $27,614 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ülger9313,869/
Ullger9167/
Aulger9160/
Gulger9144/
Hulger918/
Uelger915/
Ulgere910/
Ulgher910/
Uler89533/
Ulge8966/
Ulinger83127/
Hulgere831/
Hulnger831/
Houlger830/
Euler8010,583/
Guler804,678/
Uhler803,155/
Auler802,988/
Uller801,709/
Huler80743/
Olger80528/
Hulge80227/
Utler80161/
Usler80143/
Ilger80117/
Ulzer8071/
Ulere8055/
Gulge8053/
Ulyer8050/
Uljer8048/
Ulges8044/
Ouler8034/
Ulier8027/
Ulcer8019/
Ulert8014/
Ulser8011/
Uleer8011/
Uiler809/
Ulher804/
Oulge802/
Ulgez801/
Uuler801/
Uleur801/
Aulinger77550/
Uhlinger77224/
Ullinger77214/
Eulinger7752/
Hulinger773/
Hulguere771/
Ulingher770/
Hilger7311,402/
Huller731,922/
Huyler73955/
Hauler73801/
Outler73799/
Guller73748/
Gauler73724/
Eulert73570/
Holger73569/
Husler73428/
Heuler73427/
Ulherr73230/
Hulser73225/
Hutler73213/
Hulyer73194/
Ausler73178/
Gulyer73159/
Euller73143/
Aulert7398/
Autler7383/
Ulenge7378/
Gulser7357/
Oulier7351/
Illger7330/
Gulzer7328/
Ulsher7327/
Oelger7325/
Hulgir7324/
Hulzer7321/
Hulcer7319/
Ullert7318/
Ousler7315/
Ullerø7313/
Houler7312/
Jilger7311/
Aulier739/
Gulier738/
Huhler738/
Gouler737/
Huljer737/
Auller736/
Eutler735/
Eusler735/
Ulkher735/
Eulzer735/
Uiller734/
Ulhere734/
Ulinge734/
Huiler734/
Hulier733/
Uttler733/
Ulgeyi733/
Ullges733/
Guljer732/
Uslher732/
Hulert732/
Huletr732/
Ulcher732/
Uhller732/
Hulher732/
Uhlerz732/
Eulier732/
Eulerd732/
Oulere731/
Olgier731/
Haulge731/
Hulgge731/
Guleir731/
Gulcer731/
Gulher731/
Ulesir731/
Goulge731/
Gulear731/
Guleer731/
Aulher731/
Ullier730/
Uhlesr730/
Oulher730/
Aulnge730/
Uleert730/
Oulzer730/
Hullinger712,261/
Euhlinger711/
Hullenger710/
Gulsher675,474/
Hausler673,555/
Oler672,847/
Gaulier671,564/
Heusler67835/
Hillger67592/
Housler67494/
Goulier67411/
Houlier67409/
Hulcher67405/
Ulga67296/
Üler67161/
Ülge67148/
Huttler67133/
Hilgier67111/
Ulce6794/
Olge6764/
Uhlherr6762/
Gulcher6760/
Ullherr6752/
Huilier6751/
Oullier6750/
Hullyer6745/
Houtler6742/
Ulse6742/
Guleser6737/
Ulir6735/
Hauller6734/
Useller6732/
Heuller6728/
Ulze6726/
Gulseer6722/
Uusleer6720/
Hollger6717/
Hoelger6716/
Hudtler6715/
Hautler6712/
Gauller6712/
Gullier679/
Hullier679/
Euhlert679/
Ulgi678/
Ulserød677/
Hulsher676/
Utledge676/
Houlser674/
Gullyer674/
Huyleur673/
Ullenge673/
Huiller673/
Jillger673/
Ouliere673/
Ulerova673/
Hullere672/
Hutlzer672/
Guliher672/
Ulje672/
Haulier672/
Gulzeer672/
Haulser671/
Houlesr671/
Houlzer671/
Hulgire671/
Hullingher671/
Hulsier671/
Heutler671/
Eulinge671/
Eoulier671/
Gulsear671/
Goulear671/
Gouller671/
Auglier671/
Ulchere671/
Utleyjr671/
Aulenge671/
Huglier671/
Hullert671/
Uillert671/
Uillier671/
Ulgé671/
Utiller671/
Uteller671/
Ulseher671/
Gulheer671/
Gulsehr671/
Houlere671/
Heulher671/
Hilgher671/
Hulszer670/
Hielger670/
Outtler670/
Hulinge670/
Huletrz670/
Huisler670/
Gouhler670/
Ulscher670/
Hulertt670/
Hulsert670/
Eulhere670/

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