Irniger Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Irniger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Irniger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4191:19,6013,168
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Irniger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Irniger occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Irniger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Irniger is the 669,375th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,303,235 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Irniger are found; 97 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is held by 419 people, or 1 in 19,601. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Aargau, where 40 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 26 percent are found and Canton of Lucerne, where 12 percent are found. Besides Switzerland Irniger is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 3 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iorniger931/
Erniger862/
Iornige861/
Irniege861/
Iorneger8013/
Iornigir804/
Gerniger800/
Herniger800/
Hirneiser751/
Iornege71118/
Ernigerová713/
Ernyger713/
Hirniga712/
Ernager711/
Erniser710/
Erneger710/
Hirneise67142/
Hirnisey6713/
Ernegger6712/
Gernighe671/

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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
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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 Irniger
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