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

The last name Jeger is most common in Switzerland. It can also occur as: Jéger. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 239,054^th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,348,178 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Jeger live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. Jeger is also the 382,601^st most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 493 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 620 people, or 1 in 13,247. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Solothurn, where 52 percent reside, Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 16 percent reside and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 7 percent reside. Not including Switzerland it exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Jeger Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Jeger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jeger last name grew 156 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeger Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Jeger surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the 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.