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.
- deleted-173293Hjorth Demographics
Average Hjorth Salary in
United States
$48,929 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| 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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