pfluegeri

Pfluegeri is a surname of German origin. It is a variant spelling of Pflüger, an occupational surname historically associated with a plowman or agricultural worker. The umlaut ü is often rendered as "ue" in non-umlaut texts, which explains the form Pfluegeri in many archival records and modern usages. The ending -i can reflect regional naming patterns or archival conventions found in Swiss and Italian-influenced records, where such suffixes appear in the formation of family names from occupations.

The surname is relatively uncommon and is primarily found among people of German-speaking heritage. In historical records, occurrences of Pfluegeri appear in German, Swiss, and diaspora contexts, including among emigrant communities in North America and other regions. In contemporary use, individuals bearing the name may have a range of occupations and national backgrounds, reflecting the broad dispersal of German-speaking populations over time.

There are no widely recognized figures or events universally associated with the exact spelling Pfluegeri in major reference works. When encountered, the name typically indicates German or Swiss ancestry, or descendants of families that adopted this variant spelling through immigration, transcription, or regional naming practices. The more common variant Pflüger remains the standard form in many genealogical and linguistic sources.