Irgens Surname
Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname
Irgens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 477 | 1:10,780 | 1,194 |
| United States | 368 | 1:984,943 | 73,005 |
| Denmark | 181 | 1:31,186 | 3,237 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Irgens Demographics
Average Irgens Salary in
United States
$46,835 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Irgens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Irgens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Irgens (Russian: Иргенс) is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Irgens.
How Common Is The Last Name Irgens? popularity and diffusion
The last name Irgens is the 341,803rd most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,785,425 people. The last name Irgens is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Irgens are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 477 people, or 1 in 10,780. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 40 percent live, Western Norway, where 39 percent live and Northern Norway, where 9 percent live. Outside of Norway this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Denmark, where 17 percent live.
Irgens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Irgens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Irgens surname expanded 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Irgens Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Irgens are 11.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.18% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Irgens earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 27.21% more than the national average, earning 440,264 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,835 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jirgens | 92 | 247 | / |
| Girgens | 92 | 9 | / |
| Hiergens | 86 | 30 | / |
| Jrgens | 83 | 187 | / |
| Ergens | 83 | 51 | / |
| Urgens | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ürgens | 83 | 1 | / |
| Irgins | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gergens | 77 | 117 | / |
| Girgenç | 77 | 88 | / |
| Giriens | 77 | 77 | / |
| Hergens | 77 | 15 | / |
| Girgins | 77 | 13 | / |
| Hirsens | 77 | 8 | / |
| Jirjens | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jørgens | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hiriens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Eurgens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hertgens | 71 | 22 | / |
| Jørgense | 71 | 6 | / |
| Goirgins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ergenç | 67 | 4,906 | / |
| Ürgenç | 67 | 232 | / |
| Herijgens | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ergenz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ergensová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Erhens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Irsins | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ercens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irienz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Urgins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irhins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ergins | 67 | 1 | / |
Irgens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Irgens in the Russian language | ||
| Иргенс | irgens | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Irgens
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