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 last name Degner (Russian: Дегнер) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Dégner. Click here for other potential spellings of Degner.
How Common Is The Last Name Degner? popularity and diffusion
Degner is the 85,473rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,291,660 people. Degner occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Degner reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Degner is also the 1,017,994th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 88 people.
This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 3,221 people, or 1 in 24,994. In Germany Degner is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 12 percent are found and Berlin, where 12 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Degner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Degner has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 those bearing the Degner last name are 12.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.03% registered with the 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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Footnotes
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