Jernej Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Jernej Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jernej Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria4061:20,9743,281
Slovenia411:60,6759,198
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Jernej (7,386) may also be a first name.

Jernej Last Name Facts

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

Jernej is found in Austria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jernej? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 632,228th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 15,088,087 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Jernej are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 74,895th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 7,386 people.

The last name is most widely held in Austria, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 20,974. In Austria Jernej is most common in: Carinthia, where 82 percent live, Styria, where 14 percent live and Upper Austria, where 2 percent live. Outside of Austria this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 8 percent live and Croatia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jernejc92131/
Jerne91122/
Jerner83287/
Jernei83225/
Jerney83213/
Jernee8356/
Hjerne8338/
Jernes8325/
Tjerne8314/
Jernye8310/
Cernej839/
Jernea834/
Jernet833/
Jernae832/
Jernie832/
Erneje832/
Gernej831/
Hernej831/
Djerne831/
Jernge830/
Jernue830/
Erne804,311/
Djernes77204/
Jerneić77156/
Jernetz7738/
Hjernøe7721/
Jernhed7714/
Herneja779/
Jearnea774/
Jearney771/
Jerneus771/
Jerneås771/
Jiernes771/
Sernejo771/
Cerneja771/
Cernejo771/
Jearner770/
Jernett770/
Jerness770/
Hjerner770/
Jerrner770/
Jernney770/
Zerne732,859/
Herne731,840/
Cerne731,282/
Erney73836/
Gerne73668/
Serne73515/
Ernie73511/
Yerne73309/
Ernei73205/
Jerni73125/
Jirne7348/
Ernea7338/
Jerna7327/
Ernye7318/
Ernee736/
Jerny735/
Ierne734/
Erneš734/
Ernaj732/
Hernj731/
Järne731/
Äerne731/
Hjrne731/
Ernue731/
Ernne730/
Zernejad7148/
Jernehed7113/
Jerneitz716/
Jeremneh714/
Schjerne711/
Djerinne711/
Jernnett710/
Hearne6711,885/
Gerner6710,243/
Herner672,215/
Gernez671,772/
Hernes671,618/
Cherne671,451/
Gernet67986/
Cerney67924/
Zerner67713/
Hernet67343/
Gernes67229/
Herney67204/
Gerney67144/
Hernea67139/
Hjärne67119/
Hernie6796/
Jernih6788/
Zernec6775/
Erinne6773/
Sernee6767/
Hjørne6760/
Cernec6759/
Jernér6757/
Gerneš6742/
Iernye6741/
Iernea6737/
Jirnee6732/
Järner6732/
Hernez6726/
Erenne6724/
Zernes6720/
Ernesh6720/
Yernye6716/
Yernez6714/
Serney6713/
Eränne6712/
Hehrne6711/
Hernei6710/
Zernez6710/
Ernnie678/
Yernes678/
Jernis677/
Sernie676/
Scerne676/
Jirner676/
Cernaj676/
Järned676/
Yerner674/
Zerneh674/
Djerny674/
Yerney673/
Yerned673/
Zernet673/
Sernea673/
Ernaye673/
Herned673/
Hernaj673/
Zierne673/
Zerney672/
Erynne672/
Kherne672/
Jernny672/
Sernei672/
Cernij671/
Cernee671/
Hernje671/
Hearnj671/
Jierni671/
Ierney671/
Ehrney671/
Ernoji671/
Gehrne671/
Gerrne671/
Zergne671/
Zernie671/
Yerrne671/
Searne671/
Jernay671/
Ehirne671/
Seerne671/
Cerneu671/
Heernejad671/
Heernj671/
Järnes671/
Gergne671/
Gernei671/
Gerneu671/
Gernex671/
Gernée671/
Ernesz671/
Djaheirne671/
Erneyo671/
Serneh671/
Zernei671/
Ernhae671/
Ernney671/
Gierne671/
Hernij671/
Herrne670/
Yernie670/
Jerniy670/
Jirnet670/
Gernee670/

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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 Jernej
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