Jergen Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Jergen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jergen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland321:256,65421,165
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Jergen (454) may also be a first name.

Jergen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jergen occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jergen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jergen is the 2,483,783rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Jergen are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Jergen is also the 401,195th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 454 people.

It is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 256,654. In Switzerland it is most prevalent in: Canton of Zürich, where 50 percent are found, Canton of Bern, where 44 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Switzerland Jergen occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Jergen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jergen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jergen surname fell 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeurgen9224/
Jergeen921/
Jyergen921/
Jeargen920/
Ergen9125,190/
Jeringen861/
Gergen832,939/
Sergen83360/
Jerjen83169/
Jerhen8394/
Yergen8391/
Hergen8360/
Jersen8339/
Jerene8320/
Jirgen8315/
Jerien8314/
Järgen8310/
Jergin836/
Jeryen835/
Jerxen832/
Zergen831/
Ehrgen830/
Jerean830/
Jeursen77281/
Herrgen77214/
Hertgen77116/
Gertgen7794/
Herzgen7719/
Sergien7719/
Zerggen7712/
Giergen7712/
Sergeen778/
Jeretin777/
Jerging775/
Jerchen774/
Jerigne774/
Eğirgen773/
Yergenn772/
Jeriten772/
Jeresin772/
Ergeina771/
Seurgen771/
Jerseen771/
Jerõgin771/
Jeyrien771/
Hergend771/
Yerguen771/
Chergen771/
Zerguen771/
Siergen771/
Jerisen771/
Jerrien771/
Hergenc771/
Hergent771/
Gerggen770/
Yoergen770/
Ergin7358,546/
Ersen735,499/
Erzen733,365/
Erien731,983/
Eržen731,727/
Ergön73953/
Erçen73427/
Ercen73116/
Erhen7394/
Erein735/
Hergn733/
Erean732/
Ereyn731/
Ergûn731/
Eryen730/
Hjeresen7196/
Jægersen7128/
Jerichen7111/
Heringen714/
Jeringin711/
Yergeina711/
Herngeen711/
Jerschen711/
Jeurssen711/
Chergent711/
Jhersent711/
Iherguen711/
Cherngen711/
Herrsgen710/
Gergin675,531/
Sergin672,076/
Yergin671,368/
Gerzen67572/
Sersen67554/
Gersen67522/
Gerein67468/
Hergün67379/
Girgen67353/
Seršen67310/
Hersen67266/
Yergün67171/
Yerşen67160/
Jersin67152/
Yerien67143/
Herzen67130/
Zergin67123/
Zersen67118/
Errien67110/
Sergün67109/
Hergin6796/
Hjerresen6793/
Gergün6791/
Gerien6761/
Ershen6759/
Yerene6754/
Erchen6750/
Eređin6748/
Ierien6740/
Serzen6739/
Cergin6736/
Yercen6734/
Jerine6729/
Cercen6727/
Gercen6724/
Heeringen6716/
Cersen6716/
Gerhen6714/
Gerean6713/
Ehrean6711/
Jercem6710/
Ieryen679/
Erehyn679/
Gereyn676/
Zerßen675/
Yersen674/
Hercen674/
Jerain674/
Jerjin673/
Erienn673/
Ierein673/
Ierene673/
Jercin673/
Sergén673/
Herşen673/
Gergem672/
Zergne671/
Ersien671/
Herhen671/
Jerzem671/
Jerzyn671/
Hergén671/
Hergem671/
Jirsen671/
Yergön671/
Gergne671/
Sirgen671/
Jeryin671/
Errsen670/
Erehin670/
Zergem670/
Gerxen670/
Hirgen670/

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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 Jergen
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