Ungerer Surname

96,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ungerer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ungerer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,9991:27,1023,462
Germany1,4971:53,7786,988
United States7521:481,99340,795
Australia1851:145,92315,562
France1711:388,43757,373
Netherlands551:307,04036,360
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
England311:1,797,35772,927
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Austria221:387,06540,442
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Chile201:880,82418,509
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:528,61836,719

The alternate forms: Üngerer (1) are calculated separately.

Ungerer Last Name Facts

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

Ungerer is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Üngerer. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ungerer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ungerer is the 96,293rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,474,913 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 41 percent of Ungerer live; 40 percent live in Southern Africa and 40 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Ungerer is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,999 people, or 1 in 27,102. In South Africa Ungerer is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 37 percent are found, Western Cape, where 18 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 12 percent are found. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Ungerer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ungerer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ungerer surname increased 792 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ungerer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ungerer are 34.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.18% registered with the political party.

The amount Ungerer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.63% more than the national average, earning R 438,744 per year; in United States they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $45,891 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.38% less than the national average, earning $36,080 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Üngerer951/
Aungerer9311/
Hungerer936/
Ungerger931/
Ungere9266/
Ingerer862/
Umgerer861/
Hungere861/
Ongerer861/
Ungiere861/
Ungeret860/
Eugerer860/
Ungererová821/
Ungereit8028/
Hungerge806/
Ungherea804/
Hunguere803/
Guggerer801/
Ounguere801/
Uengerir800/
Ongere771,474/
Ungera7721/
Ungeri7710/
Ogerer779/
Unjere776/
Ungery775/
Onerer771/
Ungire771/
Ungerecht75238/
Ungiera71359/
Unirere7172/
Unghire7146/
Ungheri7142/
Gungeri717/
Unseree715/
Ungerricht713/
Ongeera713/
Oegerer713/
Hungeri713/
Ungeris711/
Ong'ere711/
Ongerra711/
Ogerrer711/
Ungaire711/
Unguire710/
Hungueri676/
Ungerich675/
Aunseree672/
Ongierra671/
Uncherry671/
Gunshere670/

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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 Ungerer
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