Gjern Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Gjern Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Gjern Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gjern Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gjern is most common in Denmark. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gjern? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Gjern live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 217,104. In Denmark Gjern is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 96 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Denmark this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 3 percent are found and French Polynesia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gjernø | 91 | 6 | / |
| Gjerøn | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gjering | 83 | 1 | / |
| Geairn | 73 | 42 | / |
| Kjerin | 73 | 21 | / |
| Geiren | 73 | 9 | / |
| Geirin | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kjerne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guiern | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guyern | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nguyern | 67 | 561 | / |
| Geiring | 67 | 107 | / |
| Geherin | 67 | 70 | / |
| Geehern | 67 | 26 | / |
| Xern | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guierin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geuiren | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geiryon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjrn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgereng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyering | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geairin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geioren | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guierne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guihern | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gjern
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