Hjerresen Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Hjerresen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hjerresen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark911:62,0306,253
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Hjerresen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hjerresen occurs most in Denmark. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hjerresen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,931,261st most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name Hjerresen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Hjerresen are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Hjerresen is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 62,030. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 43 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 30 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Denmark this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Greenland, where 1 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

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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
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