Hjort Surname

89,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,334 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Greenland

Hjort 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.

Hjort Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1,9661:5,009476
Denmark1,8991:2,972249
United States7521:481,99340,795
Finland2021:27,2113,711
Norway1801:28,5683,928
Australia1141:236,80422,158
Germany631:1,277,86481,414
Greenland251:2,255265
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
England161:3,482,379114,324
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Hjort 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.

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Hjort Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hjort is found most frequently in Sweden. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hjort.

How Common Is The Last Name Hjort? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 89,907th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,366,244 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Hjort are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 1,966 people, or 1 in 5,009. In Sweden Hjort is most common in: Stockholm County, where 16 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent are found and Dalarna County, where 11 percent are found. Besides Sweden Hjort occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Hjort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hjort has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hjort surname rose 2,892 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hjort Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hjort last name are 4.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Hjort earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.87% more than the national average, earning 556,752 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $47,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.3% less than the national average, earning $48,538 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjorth915,637/
Hjordt9179/
Hjortø9111/
Hjorte916/
Shjort910/
Hort899,046/
Jort89117/
Hjortås8344/
Hjortsø8320/
Horth803,223/
Khort801,521/
Jordt801,231/
Chort80654/
Hourt80593/
Horte80384/
Hiort80272/
Hjour80193/
Hordt80186/
Hortt80161/
Hoort80116/
Horts80106/
Hajor8073/
Jorth8062/
Jorte8061/
Huort8056/
Hjord8022/
Jourt8012/
Hosrt805/
Hjart805/
Zhort803/
Hujor803/
Jorts802/
Joert801/
Hoirt801/
Horzt801/
Hyort801/
Horht801/
Jortt801/
Jortz801/
Ajort801/
Hijor801/
Ehort800/
Ujort800/
Horrt800/
Heort800/
Hsort800/
Joort800/
Jor753,843/
Chujor73534/
Joiret73442/
H'Jour73308/
Hiorth73189/
Chorte73175/
Hourtz7364/
Hoiret7350/
Chojor7324/
Chijor7324/
Hortch7321/
Hejorz7320/
Hyorth7317/
Hourte7315/
Hjoure734/
Khorte734/
Hourth734/
Hijour732/
Khorth732/
Ejhort732/
Hosrth732/
Horthe732/
Chorts731/
Joortt731/
Dhjore731/
Ajorth731/
Schjor731/
Chiort731/
Hjouhr731/
Hourts731/
Hijart731/
Jhortt731/
Hejgor731/
Khjour731/
Chohrt731/
Chorth731/
Chejor731/
Hdjour731/
Ahijor731/
Hajord731/
Horths731/
Heorte730/
Chortz730/
Horrtt730/
Heorth730/
Horrth730/
Hart67292,878/
Jore676,793/
Ajor675,645/
Hord674,937/
Cort674,330/
Ujor672,013/
Ejor671,578/
Djourte671,382/
Zhor671,335/
Ojor671,079/
Sort67896/
Jurt67751/
Jour67750/
Djor67581/
Joor67545/
Johr67364/
Jord67338/
Zort67325/
Ijor67293/
Hortsch67243/
Yort67188/
Jorz67172/
Jorh67158/
Ihor6785/
H'Joure6775/
Jart6775/
Jojr6771/
Jeor6759/
Høijord6752/
Jhor6750/
Tjor6739/
Jior6733/
Horţ6729/
Hoijord6728/
Ehor6719/
Jorr6714/
Yhor6713/
Josr6712/
Horč6711/
Iort6710/
Hzor6710/
Hyor679/
Chhajor679/
Juor679/
Hořt677/
Jhujhor674/
Khojgor674/
Hajjour674/
Jotr674/
Heor673/
Jyor672/
Horstch672/
Hior672/
Chhojor672/
Hjar672/
Chorthe671/
Hayorth671/
Joir671/
Jhijhor671/
Jorp671/
Jjor671/

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