Jerner Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Jerner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jerner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1221:80,7115,995
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Norway241:214,26224,079
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
England21:27,859,030389,889
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Jernér (57) are calculated separately.

Jerner (23) may also be a first name.

Jerner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jerner is found in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Jernér. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jerner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 921,780th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 25,392,146 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Jerner reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname Jerner is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 80,711. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Kalmar County, where 21 percent live, Stockholm County, where 16 percent live and Gävleborg County, where 15 percent live. Not including Sweden this surname occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Denmark, where 13 percent live.

Jerner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jerner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jerner surname increased 1,243 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jerner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jerner surname are 22.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76% registered with the political party.

The amount Jerner earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning 381,311 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.91% less than the national average, earning $38,440 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jernér9457/
Jernert924/
Jernier921/
Jearner920/
Hjerner920/
Jerrner920/
Erner91631/
Jerne91122/
Gerner8310,243/
Herner832,215/
Zerner83713/
Jernej83483/
Jernei83225/
Jerney83213/
Serner8399/
Jernee8356/
Hjerne8338/
Ehrner8332/
Järner8332/
Jernes8325/
Cerner8325/
Tjerne8314/
Ernger839/
Jirner836/
Yerner834/
Jernea834/
Ernner833/
Jernet833/
Jernie832/
Errner831/
Djerne831/
Jernge830/
Erne804,311/
Hjernerth802/
Gernert771,717/
Herzner77747/
Cherner77660/
Djernes77204/
Jerneić77156/
Hierner77138/
Hjärner7758/
Gernerd7750/
Jernetz7738/
Hernier7734/
Gierner7725/
Hernert7723/
Hjernøe7721/
Jernhed7714/
Hergner778/
Zernere778/
Gerrner778/
Hearner775/
Jearnea774/
Geirner773/
Gernere773/
Herrner772/
Kherner772/
Jearney771/
Herneer771/
Hernere771/
Jerneås771/
Jiernes771/
Scerner771/
Jernett770/
Zierner770/
Yernger770/
Zearner770/
Ioerner770/
Sernner770/
Jerness770/
Searner770/
Hernerd770/
Jairner770/
Zehrner770/
Hernner770/
Gergner770/
Heirner770/
Jernney770/
Zernger770/
Zerne732,859/
Cerne731,282/
Erney73836/
Gerne73668/
Serne73515/
Yerne73309/
Ernei73205/
Jerni73125/
Jirne7348/
Ernea7338/
Jerna7327/
Ernér7314/
Ernee736/
Jerny735/
Ierne734/
Järne731/
Äerne731/
Ernne730/
Ernir730/
Gernertt7130/
Zerenner7126/
Chernier7119/
Jernehed7113/
Gernerth717/
Jerneitz716/
Jeremneh714/
Hearener711/
Schjerne711/
Djerinne711/
Joyrener710/
Jernnett710/
Hirner672,844/
Gernez671,772/
Gernet67986/
Cerney67924/
Zerrenner67335/
Cirner67277/
Gernes67229/
Gerney67144/
Hjärne67119/
Girner6789/
Jernih6788/
Zierenner6788/
Erinne6773/
Sernee6767/
Zirner6757/
Sirner6752/
Särner6744/
Gerneš6742/
Iernea6737/
Jirnee6732/
Härner6730/
Erenne6724/
Zernerová6722/
Hjørnerød6721/
Zernes6720/
Yernez6714/
Serney6713/
Zrener6713/
Eränne6712/
Zernez6710/
Cernej679/
Yernes678/
Jernis677/
Sernie676/
Scerne676/
Järned676/
Zerneh674/
Djerny674/
Yerney673/
Yerned673/
Zernet673/
Sernea673/
Zierne673/
Zerney672/
Erynne672/
Jernny672/
Zernerova672/
Sernei672/
Hyrner672/
Cernee671/
Jierni671/
Ierney671/
Ehrney671/
Gehrne671/
Gernej671/
Gerrne671/
Zergne671/
Zernie671/
Yerrne671/
Searne671/
Jernay671/
Ehirne671/
Seerne671/
Erngir671/
Järnes671/
Gergne671/
Gernei671/
Gernée671/
Djaheirne671/
Serneh671/
Zernei671/
Ernney671/
Gierne671/
Yernie670/
Jerniy670/
Jirnet670/
Gernee670/

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