Jergens Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Jergens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jergens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5521:656,62952,580
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Jergens (82) may also be a first name.

Jergens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jergens is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jergens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 530,215th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,946,797 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Jergens are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jergens is also the 1,060,447th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 82 people.

Jergens is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 552 people, or 1 in 656,629. In The United States Jergens is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 19 percent live, Iowa, where 18 percent live and Washington, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Jergens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jergens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jergens surname rose 642 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jergens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jergens surname are 30.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Jergens earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $41,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.91% more than the national average, earning $74,478 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeurgens9386/
Jerguens931/
Jyergens931/
Ergens9251/
Jirgens86247/
Jergins86215/
Yergens86119/
Gergens86117/
Hergens8615/
Sergens866/
Järgens865/
Jerjens861/
Jercens861/
Hiergens8030/
Jeuriens8028/
Gertgens8025/
Hertgens8022/
Juirgens801/
Ergenz7717/
Erhens773/
Ercens772/
Ergins771/
Ereins770/
Hergenç71182/
Hersens7140/
Hergins7127/
Sergenç7114/
Gergins7112/
Gercens7112/
Girgens719/
Sergins713/
Jerzins712/
Cercens712/
Jirjens712/
Jerains711/
Erchens711/
Ershens711/
Yergins711/
Herssens67657/
Erschens67166/
Serggins672/
Chergenz671/
Geirhens671/
Herdgins671/
Hearsens670/

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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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  • 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 Jergens
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