Jürgen Forename
1,101st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 847,423 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany
Jürgen Forename User-submission:
The forename Jürgen is of German origin. It is a Low German form of the Greek name George, which means 'farmer' or 'earthworker'. The name Jürgen was first used in Germany in the Middle Ages, and it became popular throughout Europe during the Renaissance.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 100% | 824,319 | 1:117 | 13 |
| Austria | 100% | 16,003 | 1:532 | 132 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 3,033 | 1:2,708 | 477 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1,709 | 1:6,723 | 884 |
| Estonia | 100% | 422 | 1:3,117 | 557 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 413 | 1:40,925 | 3,006 |
| Sweden | 100% | 404 | 1:24,401 | 1,600 |
| South Africa | 100% | 254 | 1:214,695 | 13,555 |
| Denmark | - | 186 | 1:30,374 | 1,450 |
| Norway | 100% | 132 | 1:38,881 | 1,769 |
| Liechtenstein | - | 86 | 1:440 | 99 |
| Finland | 100% | 51 | 1:107,513 | 2,467 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 50 | 1:11,281 | 880 |
| France | 100% | 49 | 1:1,356,538 | 9,323 |
| Suriname | 100% | 49 | 1:11,282 | 2,027 |
| Portugal | - | 46 | 1:226,323 | 4,580 |
| Spain | - | 43 | 1:1,082,092 | 9,010 |
| Hungary | 100% | 43 | 1:227,716 | 1,150 |
| Czechia | - | 38 | 1:280,425 | 1,908 |
| Italy | 100% | 15 | 1:4,070,806 | 21,403 |
| Peru | 100% | 14 | 1:2,270,818 | 22,263 |
| Brazil | 100% | 10 | 1:21,423,615 | 203,947 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 9 | 1:273,195 | 4,351 |
| Canada | - | 7 | 1:4,733,339 | 48,640 |
| Mexico | - | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Costa Rica | - | 4 | 1:1,191,987 | 12,292 |
| Monaco | 100% | 3 | 1:12,822 | 1,634 |
| Turkey | 100% | 3 | 1:25,933,903 | 52,822 |
| Guatemala | - | 2 | 1:8,054,214 | 10,362 |
| Romania | - | 2 | 1:10,025,988 | 47,037 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,655,032 | 6,915 |
| Chile | - | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Philippines | - | 1 | 1:106,009,477 | 690,015 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Croatia | - | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Andorra | - | 1 | 1:82,887 | 1,356 |
The alternate forms: Jűrgen (6) are calculated separately.
Jürgen (1,184) may also be a surname.
Jürgen Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The forename Jürgen is of German origin. It is a Low German form of the Greek name George, which means 'farmer' or 'earthworker'. The name Jürgen was first used in Germany in the Middle Ages, and it became popular throughout Europe during the Renaissance.
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Jürgen Demographics
Average Jürgen Salary in
Norway
415,353 kr
Per year
Rank:
1,783 of 15,506
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.00436653
Rank: 1,146 of 15,506
Percentage of national average salary:
120.02%
Sample size: 82 (2014)
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Per month:
28,840 kr
Per week:
6,409 kr
Per day:
948 kr
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jűrgen | 94 | 6 | / |
| Hjürgen | 92 | 8 | / |
| Jürgend | 92 | 3 | / |
| Jürrgen | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jürgenn | 92 | 2 | / |
| Jürguen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jjürgen | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jürgn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yürgen | 83 | 6 | / |
| Jürgem | 83 | 2 | / |
| Juergen | 77 | 25,695 | / |
| Juergenn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jorigean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Juerggen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hjuergen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Surgen | 67 | 40 | / |
| Sürgün | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zurgen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhurgen | 62 | 5 | / |
| Juergin | 62 | 3 | / |
| Surgoen | 62 | 2 | / |
| Surgin | 50 | 10 | / |
| Zurgin | 50 | 1 | / |
| Surgyn | 50 | 1 | / |
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