Jerling Surname

474,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Jerling Surname Definition:

See Geerling.

Jerling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5641:96,06011,716
Sweden431:228,99415,912
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Czechia251:425,33947,625
England241:2,321,58686,519
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Jérling (3) are calculated separately.

Jerling (438) may also be a first name.

Jerling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Geerling.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Jerling Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jerling is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Jérling. For other potential spellings of Jerling click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerling? popularity and diffusion

Jerling is the 474,151st most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 10,322,303 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Jerling live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Jerling is also the 409,668th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 438 people.

The last name Jerling is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 564 people, or 1 in 96,060. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 35 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 23 percent reside and North West, where 13 percent reside. Barring South Africa Jerling is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Jerling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jerling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jerling last name rose 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jerling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jerling surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Jerling earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 44.01% more than the national average, earning R 342,228 per year and in United States they earn 16.75% more than the national average, earning $50,375 USD per year.

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