Surname Spotlight: Pflüger

Pflüger sits within the Pflug family of names, which has German roots. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Plough”.

• The ending -er in Pflüger marks an German derivative of the root behind Pflug.
• You may also find the name written Pflügl.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Pflüger surname had 751 bearers. French civil records give 130 births under the name Pflüger from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1951–1960. The name became more frequent over the century.

Arms associated with the name

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