Hjorth Surname
Approximately 5,637 people bear this surname
Hjorth Surname User-submission:
Hjort means a deer in Danish. There's several variations of the spelling, due to old times hand writing and local dialects.
It's a commonly used name in connection with places, like nature spots, lands and farms in Denmark, where you can find large groups of wild deer.
Read More About This SurnameHjorth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3,068 | 1:1,840 | 131 |
| Sweden | 1,128 | 1:8,729 | 796 |
| United States | 554 | 1:654,258 | 52,414 |
| Norway | 300 | 1:17,141 | 2,116 |
| Australia | 135 | 1:199,968 | 19,617 |
| Finland | 87 | 1:63,180 | 7,241 |
| New Zealand | 83 | 1:54,558 | 8,669 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Argentina | 70 | 1:610,620 | 43,172 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Greenland | 21 | 1:2,685 | 297 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Hjorth Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hjort means a deer in Danish. There's several variations of the spelling, due to old times hand writing and local dialects.
It's a commonly used name in connection with places, like nature spots, lands and farms in Denmark, where you can find large groups of wild deer.
- Charlotte HjorthThis 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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Hjorth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hjorth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hjorth is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hjorth? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 85,544th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,292,806 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Hjorth live; 82 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 3,068 people, or 1 in 1,840. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 39 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 16 percent reside. Barring Denmark Hjorth exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Hjorth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hjorth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,910 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hjorth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hjorth are 21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.77% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hjorth earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 9.76% more than the national average, earning 379,864 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $48,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $55,398 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hjort | 91 | 5,334 | / |
| Jorth | 91 | 62 | / |
| Hiorth | 83 | 189 | / |
| Hjordt | 83 | 79 | / |
| Hyorth | 83 | 17 | / |
| Hjortø | 83 | 11 | / |
| Hjorte | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ajorth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shjort | 83 | 0 | / |
| Heorth | 83 | 0 | / |
| Jort | 80 | 117 | / |
| Hjortås | 77 | 44 | / |
| Hjortsø | 77 | 20 | / |
| Hayorth | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jordt | 73 | 1,231 | / |
| Hiort | 73 | 272 | / |
| Sorth | 73 | 231 | / |
| Jorte | 73 | 61 | / |
| Hjord | 73 | 22 | / |
| Jarth | 73 | 17 | / |
| Jourt | 73 | 12 | / |
| Yorth | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hjart | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zhort | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zorth | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jorts | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jortt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jortz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajort | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyort | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hsort | 73 | 0 | / |
| Heort | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ujort | 73 | 0 | / |
| Joort | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ehort | 73 | 0 | / |
| Djourthe | 71 | 2,560 | / |
| Joiret | 67 | 442 | / |
| Yourth | 67 | 161 | / |
| Eharth | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cordth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejhort | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hajord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soorth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zharth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhortt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijart | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zortch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayorth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joortt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iortch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heorte | 67 | 0 | / |
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