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 has its highest incidence in France. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jaeg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaeg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 726,304th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 18,218,865 people. Jaeg is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Jaeg reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 715,247th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 164 people.

This last name is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 393 people, or 1 in 169,015. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 74 percent live, Brittany, where 8 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 5 percent live. Barring France this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Jag861,778/
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Jaeggt800/
Jaug75225/
Jaag75138/
Jagg75108/
Jaek7579/
Jagh7543/
Saeg7535/
Jeeg759/
Jaig759/
Jajg757/
Jueg755/
Jhag755/
Jagc754/
Joeg754/
Ejeg752/
Ejag752/
Jagq752/
Jaqg751/
Jeig751/
Jaeq751/
Hjag751/
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Jagk751/
Jeag751/
Jaeck671,321/
Jayag671,183/
Saegh67481/
Jaeke67253/
Joyag67104/
Jaeqx67103/
Juyag6769/
Jawek6729/
Jauke6724/
Jaike6724/
Jahig6720/
Jejeg6719/
Zaheg6716/
Jajek6716/
Jhagg6712/
Jajug678/
Gejag677/
Gejeg677/
Joehg676/
Saheg676/
Jeugt673/
Jaigh673/
Jajag673/
Jeegg672/
Zaegh672/
Jhagh672/
Jeake672/
Joheg672/
Jaeks672/
Ejahg671/
Jejgk671/
Jayek671/
Jejag671/
Joegs671/
Hijag671/
Ajaek671/
Yaegh671/
Jayke671/
Yajag671/
Jahek671/
Joegh671/
Joegg671/
Jayex671/
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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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