Hjorth Surname

85,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

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.

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Hjorth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3,0681:1,840131
Sweden1,1281:8,729796
United States5541:654,25852,414
Norway3001:17,1412,116
Australia1351:199,96819,617
Finland871:63,1807,241
New Zealand831:54,5588,669
Canada801:460,57039,784
Argentina701:610,62043,172
England291:1,921,31276,208
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Greenland211:2,685297
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

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 Hjorth

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

Hjorth Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hjorth has its highest incidence in Denmark. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hjorth? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 85,544th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,292,806 people. The surname Hjorth is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Hjorth reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is held by 3,068 people, or 1 in 1,840. In Denmark Hjorth is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 39 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 22 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Denmark this surname exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Hjorth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hjorth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 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 national average, with 67.77% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hjort915,334/
Jorth9162/
Hiorth83189/
Hjordt8379/
Hyorth8317/
Hjortø8311/
Hjorte836/
Ajorth831/
Shjort830/
Heorth830/
Jort80117/
Hjortås7744/
Hjortsø7720/
Hayorth771/
Jordt731,231/
Hiort73272/
Sorth73231/
Jorte7361/
Hjord7322/
Jarth7317/
Jourt7312/
Yorth737/
Hjart735/
Zhort733/
Zorth732/
Jorts732/
Jortt731/
Jortz731/
Ajort731/
Hyort731/
Hsort730/
Heort730/
Ujort730/
Joort730/
Ehort730/
Djourthe712,560/
Joiret67442/
Yourth67161/
Eharth679/
Cordth672/
Ejhort672/
Hajord671/
Soorth671/
Zharth671/
Jhortt671/
Hijart671/
Chiort671/
Zortch671/
Ayorth671/
Joortt671/
Iortch670/
Heorte670/

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