Züger Surname

134,880th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Züger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Züger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3,1291:2,625315
Austria1101:77,41311,685
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Zuger (606) & Žuger (35) are calculated separately.

Züger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Züger (Marathi: झुगेर) occurs most in Switzerland. It can appear as: Zuger or Žuger. For other possible spellings of Züger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Züger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 134,880th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,184,516 people. The surname Züger is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Züger reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is held by 3,129 people, or 1 in 2,625. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Schwyz, where 38 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 20 percent are found and Canton of St Gallen, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Züger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Züger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zuger93606/
Zügeer911/
Züge89416/
Žuger8735/
Zoger8043/
Zügge806/
Süger801/
Züyer801/
Zueger73432/
Zoeger73196/
Zhiger73117/
Zugger7395/
Zunger7357/
Cziger7340/
Szoger7333/
Zhuger7330/
Zugier7330/
Zeuger7318/
Szóger738/
Zouger731/
Zugere731/
Zugher731/
Zuguer731/
Zogger731/
Zogier731/
Zauger730/
Zuyger730/
Süer678,725/
Zuge671,898/
Süge6734/
Dzhiger6725/
Szugger6719/
Jüge6713/
Szieger6712/
Zugeher677/
Zughier672/
Szugier672/
Zuinger672/
Zugheir671/
Czieger671/
Schüger671/
Zhugeer671/
Zeuguer671/
Zouguer671/
Zungher671/
Zaunger670/
Zounger670/

Züger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Züger in the Marathi language
झुगेरjhugera-

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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 Züger
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