Zurgilgen Surname

1,628,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Zurgilgen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zurgilgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1151:71,4178,505
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Zurgilgen Last Name Facts

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

Zurgilgen occurs most in Switzerland. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zurgilgen.

How Common Is The Last Name Zurgilgen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,628,521st most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name Zurgilgen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Zurgilgen are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Zurgilgen is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 71,417. In Switzerland Zurgilgen is primarily found in: Canton of Obwalden, where 45 percent live, Canton of Lucerne, where 30 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 10 percent live. Outside of Switzerland this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zurilgen9493/
Jurgilienė74114/
Jurgiliene748/
Surgailienė7039/
Jurgielienė701/
Saurilien671/
Jaurilene671/
Jurgelienė63381/
Surgelienė6357/
Jurgeliene631/
Jurelienė5639/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zurgilgen
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