Irgens Surname

341,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Irgens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Irgens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4771:10,7801,194
United States3681:984,94373,005
Denmark1811:31,1863,237
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Irgens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Irgens (Russian: Иргенс) is most common in Norway. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Irgens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Irgens? popularity and diffusion

Irgens is the 341,803rd most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,785,425 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Irgens live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 10,780. In Norway Irgens is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 40 percent reside, Western Norway, where 39 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Norway Irgens exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Denmark, where 17 percent reside.

Irgens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Irgens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Irgens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Irgens last name are 11.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.18% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jirgens92247/
Girgens929/
Hiergens8630/
Jrgens83187/
Ergens8351/
Urgens833/
Ürgens831/
Irgins831/
Gergens77117/
Girgenç7788/
Giriens7777/
Hergens7715/
Girgins7713/
Hirsens778/
Jirjens772/
Jørgens772/
Hiriens770/
Eurgens770/
Hertgens7122/
Jørgense716/
Goirgins710/
Ergenç674,906/
Ürgenç67232/
Herijgens6732/
Ergenz6717/
Ergensová676/
Erhens673/
Irsins672/
Ercens672/
Irienz672/
Urgins671/
Irhins671/
Ergins671/

Irgens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Irgens in the Russian language
Иргенсirgens-

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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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