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Where Does The Last Name Jeger Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Jeger has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It can also occur as: Jéger. For other potential spellings of Jeger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeger? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Jeger is the 239,054^th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,348,178 people. The surname Jeger is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Jeger are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Jeger is also the 382,601^st most commonly used given name globally, held by 493 people.

The surname is most widely held in Switzerland, where it is held by 620 people, or 1 in 13,247. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Solothurn, where 52 percent live, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 16 percent live and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 7 percent live. Outside of Switzerland this surname occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 20 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Jeger Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jeger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jeger surname rose 156 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeger Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Jeger last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jeger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.91% less than the national average, earning $41,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $53,790 CAD per year.