Eggert Surname

18,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Eggert Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Agihard (sword edge, brave).

Eggert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany19,1751:4,198478
United States7,3271:49,4695,997
Brazil1,0511:203,6867,840
Denmark3781:14,9331,466
Australia3721:72,5698,540
Poland2351:161,73922,750
Canada1891:194,95019,131
Netherlands1641:102,97116,665
Switzerland831:98,95110,605
France741:897,604104,173
Sweden651:151,48910,616
Estonia541:24,4784,454
England451:1,238,17956,985
Finland451:122,14911,804
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Israel411:208,72320,048
Austria351:243,29828,936
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
Paraguay171:425,6915,975
Norway111:467,48139,375
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Wales91:343,83718,086
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
China31:455,773,85521,925
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9631:52,1485,885

Eggert (1,514) may also be a first name.

Eggert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Agihard (sword edge, brave).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Eggert Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Eggert Come From? nationality or country of origin

Eggert (Russian: Эггерт) is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eggert? popularity and diffusion

The surname Eggert is the 18,640th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 246,434 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Eggert reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Eggert is also the 199,628th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 1,514 people.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 19,175 people, or 1 in 4,198. In Germany Eggert is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 12 percent are found. Not including Germany it occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Eggert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Eggert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eggert surname expanded 761 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 643 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eggert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Eggert surname is principally Lutheran (100%) in Ireland and Christian (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Eggert last name are 14.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.79% registered with the party.

The amount Eggert earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18.9% less than the national average, earning 280,654 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.53% less than the national average, earning R 160,344 per year; in United States they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $48,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $53,834 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eggerth92246/
Eggerts9266/
Eggertz9265/
Eggertt9216/
Eggerte9211/
Eggerdt927/
Heggert926/
Egghert921/
Egger9143,034/
Egert914,167/
Eggierth861/
Eggertte861/
Heggerth861/
Engert835,269/
Hegger831,839/
Eggart83555/
Hegert83304/
Egiert83277/
Egertz83125/
Egerth8375/
Eagger8374/
Egertt8334/
Eghert8327/
Eigert8326/
Edgert8317/
Eguert8314/
Iggert8314/
Egerte8312/
Gegert8310/
Gegger8310/
Eggerd838/
Eggerz837/
Aggert837/
Ekgert837/
Eggere835/
Etgert834/
Oggert833/
Jegert833/
Eugger832/
Egerrt832/
Eggret832/
Egeert831/
Eggerr831/
Engger831/
Egerts831/
Gigert831/
Ejgert831/
Egerdt831/
Eugert830/
Eegert830/
Eagert830/
Aegert830/
Uggert830/
Eger8015,753/
Eert8023/
Heigert77299/
Hiegert77164/
Heggart77155/
Haggert77148/
Haegert77139/
Egghart77136/
Geigert7765/
Hengert7726/
Aggertt7722/
Engiert7720/
Huggert7718/
Gingert7715/
Eigerdt7715/
Heggere7713/
Eggardt7712/
Geygert778/
Gengert774/
Eggartt773/
Häggert773/
Hegiert772/
Jengert772/
Jegerte772/
Eggerdh771/
Eguertt771/
Jegerts771/
Heegert771/
Ejgiert771/
Eggarth771/
Egertte771/
Eckgert770/
Hoggert770/
Engerdt770/
Hegerte770/
Hegerts770/
Enngert770/
Edgerth770/
Eggirth770/
Eggerthová753/
Heger7316,805/
Enger738,445/
Giger738,289/
Eager734,951/
Egere731,210/
Egret73966/
Geger73687/
Eiger73675/
Egart73350/
Agert73328/
Eyger73310/
Ieger73229/
Igert73154/
Egier73119/
Euger7392/
Ägert7390/
Eiert7375/
Ogert7364/
Egher7339/
Igger7339/
Eyert7333/
Eguer7327/
Esger7327/
Geart7323/
Esert7312/
Ejert7310/
Eerdt738/
Egort736/
Eeger733/
Egerø733/
Egerd733/
Ecert732/
Ygert732/
Euert731/
Goert731/
Égert731/
Ehger731/
Exert731/
Egesr731/
Egerr731/
Egser730/
Gaert730/
Eoert730/
Egirt730/
Egginger71550/
Egertová71120/
Haegaert7131/
Heguerte7129/
Eggerová7112/
Heidgert719/
Egghardt718/
Heigerth718/
Haggertt712/
Ejgierdt712/
Heighert711/
Egertova711/
Haggerdt710/
Eickgert710/
Ginger673,924/
Eisert673,381/
Heeger671,890/
Henger671,343/
Geyger671,155/
Hagert671,011/
Gauert67902/
Gaiger67728/
Hieger67701/
Goerdt67521/
Ekgart67486/
Echert67390/
Gayger67283/
Gigger67280/
Agertt67233/
Heiger67225/
Gajger67204/
Heuert67196/
Heyert67145/
Goyert67139/
Eghort67133/
Eksert67110/
Ingert6797/
Heiert6796/
Heuger6784/
Hägert6783/
Gawert6778/
Eghere6777/
Goerth6774/
Eysert6764/
Egardt6758/
Esguer6758/
Higger6756/
Hegart6752/
Egierd6746/
Jägert6745/
Iguert6739/
Hejger6737/
Eygret6735/
Gouert6732/
Gegier6732/
Hygert6726/
Eigher6725/
Hegher6725/
Gigier6724/
Jeeger6724/
Haeghaert6724/
Higert6724/
Eygerd6723/
Eiguer6723/
Hegier6723/
Einger6720/
Jigger6718/
Agiert6718/
Hogert6717/
Exeart6716/
Egiret6716/
Gaerdt6716/
Ejzert6714/
Eserts6713/
Eihert6713/
Geiert6713/
Gojert6711/
Ejgerd6710/
Eigort679/
Egercz679/
Eigier678/
Gigher678/
Ekcert678/
Égerth678/
Égertz678/
Gejger677/
Jygert677/
Enggir677/
Eguere676/
Jigert676/
Heager675/
Engher675/
Heguer675/
Engeer675/
Ogertt675/
Aggart674/
Eigere674/
Eesert674/
Eghart673/
Hegere673/
Heyger673/
Hehger672/
Hesert672/
Heertt672/
Eaguer672/
Eehart672/
Eghier672/
Ezerts672/
Geeger672/
Gojger672/
Ehgart672/
Ehsert672/
Gicger672/
Iegher672/
Egheir672/
Esgerr672/
Ehiert672/
Oygert671/
Hegerd671/
Hegret671/
Ecertt671/
Eacert671/
Egrete671/
Egrett671/
Eigart671/
Eisger671/
Ezerth671/
Ezertt671/
Ezertz671/
Geggjr671/
Gaerrt671/
Gigerd671/
Goiger671/
Aigert671/
Yogert671/
Eggard671/
Agerth671/
Ekhert671/
Ennger671/
Egiere671/
Hégert671/
Iegier671/
Jieger671/
Ogaert671/
Gejort671/
Engirt671/
Egueyr671/
Ezerte671/
Eusert671/
Ecjert671/
Egarth671/
Ogerth671/
Eerrtt671/
Ehgerh671/
Ehhert671/
Eugart670/
Heidtgert670/
Goertt670/
Eegart670/
Engerd670/
Eierts670/
Engeherdt670/
Eugier670/
Hegser670/
Eccert670/
Eagart670/

Eggert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eggert in the Russian language
Эггертeggert-

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