Hiort Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hiort Surname User-submission:

This is a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish surname, meaning 'hart' (a type of deer); denoting someone who dwelled by or had the characteristics of a hart deer.

Hiort Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark961:58,7995,983
Sweden701:140,6689,936
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
France111:6,038,429280,838
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hiort Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish surname, meaning 'hart' (a type of deer); denoting someone who dwelled by or had the characteristics of a hart deer.

- deleted-173293

Hiort means 'deer' in Danish, similar to hjort in Swedish which also means deer.

- squinda

Hiort Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hiort is borne by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hiort.

How Common Is The Last Name Hiort? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 959,117th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. The surname Hiort occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Hiort reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Hiort is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 96 people, or 1 in 58,799. In Denmark Hiort is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 50 percent are found, Region Zealand, where 23 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 15 percent are found. Beside Denmark Hiort exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Hiort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hiort has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hiort last name rose 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hiort Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hiort are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Hiort earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.85% less than the national average, earning $35,017 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hiorth91189/
Chiort911/
Hirt8920,111/
Iort8910/
Hior892/
Hirth808,438/
Hjort805,334/
Hirte802,050/
Chior80777/
Hiert80124/
Hihor80121/
Hirtt80101/
Hirdt8080/
Hiart8056/
Heirt8013/
Hirts8011/
Hairt809/
Haior809/
Iorte806/
Huirt801/
Hoirt801/
Hiore801/
Hyort801/
Hirtd801/
Hioar801/
Giort801/
Hijor801/
Ehort800/
Heior800/
Hirrt800/
Heort800/
Chaihort7799/
Chaiyort771/
Jhaiyort771/
Ior751,435/
Irt75226/
Hjorth735,637/
Hirthe73543/
Chiore73219/
Hjordt7379/
Heiret7358/
Hoiret7350/
Chijor7324/
Hyorth7317/
Haaior7317/
Hjortø7311/
Chihor739/
Hairet737/
Chioar736/
Hjorte736/
Ahairt733/
Hihart732/
Hijour732/
Ejhort732/
Chiart732/
Ehiert732/
Hirths731/
Hairts731/
Chaior731/
Ehieor731/
Hijart731/
Hirtch731/
Jhortt731/
Hihour731/
Ahijor731/
Hirtte731/
Heorte730/
Heorth730/
Huirtt730/
Iortch730/
Hird677,749/
Hert672,486/
Girt67888/
Ehrt67645/
Hiar67639/
Iore67354/
Ijor67293/
Yort67188/
Gior67176/
Jort67117/
Ihor6785/
Hirtová6784/
Irte6768/
Høijord6752/
Jhor6750/
Hjortås6744/
Hirtsch6739/
Jior6733/
Irtz6731/
Ioor6729/
Hoijord6728/
Heireth6723/
Hjortsø6720/
Ehor6719/
Yhor6713/
Ihrt6710/
Hyor679/
Irdt679/
Chihore678/
Irth677/
Chiaret676/
Härt676/
Airt675/
Eior674/
Yior674/
Ieor674/
Irtd674/
Iart673/
Heor673/
Hirtova673/
Hyrt673/
Iohr672/
Ojrt672/
Aior672/
Khihore671/
Chihoor671/
Hayorth671/
Jhijhor671/
Isrt671/
Yirt671/
Eirt671/
Hairthe671/
Uior671/
Hêrt671/
Hairret671/
Iorr671/
Oyrt671/
Uirt671/
Chiartz671/
Jirt671/
Irts671/
Iotr671/
Iord671/
Hairett670/
Haggirt670/

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