Ülger Surname

37,962nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Ülger Surname User-submission:

The Ülger surname means 'fine feather on velvet and similar fabrics, peaches and similar fruits'.

Ülger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey13,7361:5,666813
Germany901:894,50563,669
Austria211:405,49741,758
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

The alternate forms: Ulger (196) are calculated separately.

Ülger (3,021) may also be a first name.

Ülger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ülger surname means 'fine feather on velvet and similar fabrics, peaches and similar fruits'.

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Ülger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ülger is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Ulger. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ülger? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 37,962nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 525,456 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Ülger reside; 91 percent reside in West Asia and 91 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 131,561st most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 3,021 people.

The last name Ülger is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 13,736 people, or 1 in 5,666. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Ankara Province, where 24 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 11 percent reside and Kayseri Province, where 7 percent reside. Besides Turkey this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ulger93196/
Olger80528/
Ilger80117/
Ülçer809/
Ülcer801/
Hilger7311,402/
Hülser73822/
Holger73569/
Ullger7367/
Aulger7360/
Gulger7344/
Hülzer7333/
Illger7330/
Oelger7325/
Jilger7311/
Hulger738/
Uelger735/
Olgier731/
Ulgher730/
Ulgere730/
Hillger67592/
Ulinger67127/
Hilgier67111/
Hollger6717/
Hoelger6716/
Jillger673/
Hülcher672/
Hilgher671/
Hulnger671/
Hulgere671/
Hielger670/
Houlger670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ülger
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