Jeghers Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Jeghers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jeghers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Austria271:315,38635,058
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Jéghers (1) are calculated separately.

Jeghers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jeghers occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Jéghers. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeghers? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,649,806th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name Jeghers is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Jeghers reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Jeghers is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 28 percent live, Louisiana, where 20 percent live and California, where 17 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 26 percent live and Austria, where 22 percent live.

Jeghers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jeghers surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Jeghers earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $46,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.08% more than the national average, earning $55,685 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jéghers951/
Jegers92642/
Eghers920/
Zeghers86278/
Jeegers8652/
Jegerås8619/
Jeagers866/
Jhegers862/
Geghers861/
Egers83354/
S'Jegers8044/
Seeghers806/
Eggers7732,022/
Segers7718,007/
Zegers775,246/
Jägers77703/
Hegers77135/
Cegers7787/
Gegers7751/
Egerås775/
Jegors774/
Jēgers771/
Yegers771/
Seegers716,538/
Siegers712,399/
Zeegers712,347/
Highers71325/
Seigers71248/
Seagers71212/
Zeguers71123/
Heggers71102/
Heigers7189/
Seggers7181/
Ziegers7179/
Eggerss7162/
Zeggers7133/
Heegers7120/
Segerås7115/
Hengers7110/
Séghers719/
Gengers719/
Geigers718/
Zeagers716/
Jiggers713/
Eggersh712/
Heygers711/
Hegerse711/
Sighers711/
Segiers711/
Seygers711/
Jaygers710/
Yengers710/
Zeigers710/
Yegerst710/
Huijgers6718/
Sieggers672/
Zeeggers671/
Heijgers671/
Seggerrs670/
Ehingers670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jeghers
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