Jerg Surname

329,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Jerg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jerg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9151:87,98411,089
Switzerland921:89,2719,885
Slovakia231:232,02036,711
Austria221:387,06540,442
United States151:24,163,929685,360
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Samoa41:48,452659
France41:16,605,680368,153
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Jerg (62) may also be a first name.

Jerg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jerg is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 329,892nd most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 6,489,355 people. Jerg is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Jerg live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most numerous first name on earth, held by 62 people.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 915 people, or 1 in 87,984. In Germany Jerg is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 79 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent live and Bavaria, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 8 percent live and Slovakia, where 2 percent live.

Jerg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jerg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jerg last name fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jerg Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jerg earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 11.9% more than the national average, earning R 265,908 per year; in United States they earn 8.12% less than the national average, earning $39,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.72% less than the national average, earning $33,925 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erg86109/
Jergue804/
Gerg751,496/
Serg75973/
Yerg75528/
Zerg75305/
Jerc75115/
Järg75107/
Herg7587/
Jerk7534/
Ergh7533/
Jerx7519/
Cerg756/
Ercg753/
Ierg751/
Ehrg751/
Errg751/
Erhg751/
Ergk751/
Jyrg751/
Jergova7336/
Hajjerg731/
Jerke672,139/
Gergs67768/
Hergt67569/
Gergő67319/
Yoerg67210/
Gierg6759/
Jerkø6720/
Hergg6719/
Yergh6713/
Jerck6711/
Cherg677/
Jirgh676/
Gergg675/
Tjerk675/
Hergh674/
Kherg674/
Zeirg672/
Zerzg671/
Sergg671/
Cearg671/
Hearg671/
Jirgs671/
Jhirg671/
Gergt671/
Gergh671/
Jerkz671/
Jherk671/
Heirg671/
Zergh671/
Sergő671/
Djirg671/
Iergx671/
Dgerg671/
Ceerg671/
Serhg671/
Zerrg671/
Sierg670/
Searg670/
Seerg670/
Seirg670/
Ioerg670/

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