Degner Surname
Approximately 5,642 people bear this surname
Degner Surname Definition:
(German) One who made rapiers; descendant of Thegan, a pet form of names commencing with Degen (young warrior), as Deganhart and Theganbert; the young warrior or follower; descendant of Degenher (young warrior, army).
Degner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,221 | 1:24,994 | 3,316 |
| United States | 1,921 | 1:188,682 | 18,724 |
| Canada | 179 | 1:205,841 | 20,025 |
| Poland | 61 | 1:623,094 | 55,804 |
| Austria | 58 | 1:146,818 | 19,663 |
| Denmark | 56 | 1:100,798 | 9,513 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Slovakia | 11 | 1:485,132 | 57,527 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 164 | 1:306,211 | 24,200 |
The alternate forms: Dégner (1) are calculated separately.
Degner (88) may also be a first name.
Degner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who made rapiers; descendant of Thegan, a pet form of names commencing with Degen (young warrior), as Deganhart and Theganbert; the young warrior or follower; descendant of Degenher (young warrior, army).
Degner Demographics
Average Male Degner Height
178.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Degner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Degner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Degner (Russian: Дегнер) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Dégner. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Degner? popularity and diffusion
Degner is the 85,473rd most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,291,660 people. Degner is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Degner live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 58 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,017,994th most widespread given name on earth, held by 88 people.
The last name Degner is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 3,221 people, or 1 in 24,994. In Germany Degner is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 12 percent reside and Berlin, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Degner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Degner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Degner last name increased 1,171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Degner Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Degner are 12.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.03% registered with the political party.
The amount Degner earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.02% more than the national average, earning $48,335 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning $44,008 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Degner Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Degner in the Russian language | ||
| Дегнер | degner | - |
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