Jagers Surname

146,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,021 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Jagers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jagers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,6471:32,8954,218
Netherlands6221:27,1504,441
United States5341:678,76254,009
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Australia711:380,22131,281
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
England51:11,143,612252,590
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

The alternate forms: Jägers (703) are calculated separately.

Jagers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jagers is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Jägers. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jagers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jagers is the 146,698th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,412,296 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Jagers are found; 55 percent are found in Southern Africa and 55 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Jagers is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,647 people, or 1 in 32,895. In South Africa Jagers is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 56 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 29 percent are found and Gauteng, where 4 percent are found. Excluding South Africa this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Jagers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jagers has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 905 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jagers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jagers are 3.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jagers earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.66% less than the national average, earning R 148,152 per year; in United States they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $41,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $51,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jägers94703/
Jaggers925,533/
Jaegers921,341/
Jeagers926/
Jagerås924/
Jaagers922/
Jaguers921/
Jagerst921/
Jadgers921/
Jaygers920/
Jaeghers8623/
Jaggerst861/
Jauggers860/
Sagers831,156/
Zagers83836/
Hagers83441/
Eagers83381/
Jagars8335/
Jagors8325/
Yagers837/
Jogers834/
Jagirs832/
Jojaggers801/
Saggers771,774/
Jaggars77405/
Seagers77212/
Jogerst77209/
Jongers77106/
Zangers7735/
Saygers7725/
Yagersz7719/
Hangers7716/
Joggers779/
Haggers777/
Zeagers776/
Jiggers773/
Jangirs772/
Zaggers772/
Yager's771/
Yaguers771/
Scagers771/
Saghers771/
Jaggors770/
Hagerst770/
Saugers770/
Hadgers770/
Yaggers770/
Joggerst71501/
Caughers7141/
Hangerås714/
Changers712/
Joggersp711/
Chagerst711/
Jhangeershh711/
Heijgers711/
Joungers711/
Hogers67256/
Cazers6756/
Cacers6743/
Sagirs6716/
Sogers6712/
Hasers677/
Jozers674/
Cogers673/
Yogers672/
Cajers671/
Sasers671/
Josers671/
Iogers671/
Zogers671/
Yasers671/
Changeers671/
Hojers670/
Sazers670/
Hazers670/

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Footnotes

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