Jaeg Surname

726,304th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Jaeg Surname User-submission:

The Jaeg surname is derived from the German word Jäger, meaning 'hunter'.

Jaeg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3931:169,01526,299
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jaeg (164) may also be a first name.

Jaeg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Jaeg surname is derived from the German word Jäger, meaning 'hunter'.

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Jaeg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jaeg occurs most in France. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaeg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jaeg is the 726,304th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 18,218,865 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Jaeg are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Jaeg is also the 715,247th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 164 people.

Jaeg is most common in France, where it is held by 393 people, or 1 in 169,015. In France Jaeg is most common in: Grand Est, where 74 percent reside, Brittany, where 8 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 5 percent reside. Beside France this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jaeg
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