Jernegan Surname
Approximately 278 people bear this surname
Jernegan Surname Definition:
(A. - French - Teutonic) the Middle English Jernegan, Gernegon, French Gernig- on, apparently the Old Teutonic Gernwig = Eager Warrior [O.H.Ger. gern = Old Saxon gern = Old English ge(o)rn, eager, willing + Old Teutonic wíg- (Anglo-Saxon wíga), warrior; wíg, war, battle] + the French diminutive suff.
Read More About This SurnameJernegan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 277 | 1:1,308,516 | 91,569 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
Jernegan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(A. - French - Teutonic) the Middle English Jernegan, Gernegon, French Gernig- on, apparently the Old Teutonic Gernwig = Eager Warrior [O.H.Ger. gern = Old Saxon gern = Old English ge(o)rn, eager, willing + Old Teutonic wíg- (Anglo-Saxon wíga), warrior; wíg, war, battle] + the French diminutive suff. -on.
William Gernegon.—Hundred Rolls
Jernegan Demographics
Average Jernegan Salary in
United States
$57,871 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jernegan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jernegan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jernegan is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jernegan.
How Common Is The Last Name Jernegan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 942,947th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Jernegan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 277 people, or 1 in 1,308,516. In The United States Jernegan is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The Philippines, where 0 percent reside.
Jernegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jernegan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jernegan last name expanded 272 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jernegan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Jernegan surname are 7.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.05% registered to vote for the political party.
Jernegan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.12% more than the national average, earning $57,871 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerneygan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Jernigan | 88 | 21,458 | / |
| Jernagan | 88 | 160 | / |
| Jernegon | 88 | 3 | / |
| Jernighan | 82 | 20 | / |
| Jernigasn | 82 | 4 | / |
| Jernigain | 82 | 4 | / |
| Jernaigan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Jernnigan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Jerrnigan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Jearnigan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cerneghan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ernigan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gernigan | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hernigan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jernigam | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jernigon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iernigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jirnigan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gernigant | 71 | 36 | / |
| Gerrnigan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gernigon | 63 | 1,361 | / |
| Cernigon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Srenigan | 63 | 1 | / |
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