Jäger Surname
Approximately 86,268 people bear this surname
Jäger Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from Jäger, which is German for 'hunter'. It was commonly chosen by people who were hunters or livestock farmers.
Jäger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 74,486 | 1:1,081 | 74 |
| Austria | 7,160 | 1:1,189 | 82 |
| Switzerland | 3,161 | 1:2,598 | 310 |
| Sweden | 354 | 1:27,816 | 2,265 |
| Hungary | 321 | 1:30,580 | 3,343 |
| Czechia | 249 | 1:42,705 | 7,076 |
| Estonia | 146 | 1:9,053 | 1,249 |
| Liechtenstein | 103 | 1:373 | 61 |
| Denmark | 58 | 1:97,323 | 9,225 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Slovakia | 26 | 1:205,248 | 33,808 |
| Slovenia | 23 | 1:108,160 | 11,945 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Kosovo | 5 | 1:372,374 | 9,323 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
The alternate forms: Jager (24,009) are calculated separately.
Jäger (20) may also be a first name.
Jäger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from Jäger, which is German for 'hunter'. It was commonly chosen by people who were hunters or livestock farmers.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsThis surname means 'hunter' or 'huntsman' in German.
- leighajagerJäger Demographics
Average Male Jäger Height
177.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jäger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jäger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jäger is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Jager. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Jäger? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 6,549th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 84,476 people. Jäger is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jäger reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 20 people.
The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 74,486 people, or 1 in 1,081. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Hesse, where 14 percent live. Apart from Germany it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 8 percent live and Switzerland, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jager | 93 | 24,009 | / |
| Jägert | 91 | 45 | / |
| Jäeger | 91 | 13 | / |
| Jähger | 91 | 3 | / |
| Jägger | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jeger | 80 | 1,676 | / |
| Jéger | 80 | 207 | / |
| Jägre | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jõger | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jöger | 80 | 4 | / |
| Iäger | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jägerová | 77 | 248 | / |
| Jägerova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jaeger | 73 | 41,255 | / |
| Jagger | 73 | 6,581 | / |
| Jegere | 73 | 778 | / |
| Jegier | 73 | 467 | / |
| Jageer | 73 | 258 | / |
| Jeager | 73 | 127 | / |
| Jegher | 73 | 88 | / |
| Jaager | 73 | 65 | / |
| Jenger | 73 | 59 | / |
| Jagier | 73 | 38 | / |
| Jegger | 73 | 24 | / |
| Jeeger | 73 | 24 | / |
| Jeiger | 73 | 18 | / |
| Jaiger | 73 | 11 | / |
| Joeger | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jēgere | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jhager | 73 | 10 | / |
| Hääger | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gejger | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jegert | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gijger | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jayger | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jeyger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jesger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jagerr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaëger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jieger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jõgger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hjeger | 73 | 0 | / |
| Eger | 67 | 15,753 | / |
| Jaegger | 67 | 62 | / |
| Højager | 67 | 57 | / |
| Jhageer | 67 | 34 | / |
| Jaegher | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jeenger | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jiinger | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jengger | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaehger | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijegere | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeanger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaghier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jahgier | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeagger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahgher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeaguer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojnger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajaeger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaggeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jehnger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjagger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiogeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giejger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jengeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijegher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juinger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayguer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiegher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Joinger | 67 | 0 | / |
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