Jernigan Surname

25,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,458 people bear this surname

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

Jernigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jernigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21,3361:16,9882,144
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
England161:3,482,379114,324
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guam11:160,1214,893
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3461:37,3104,413

Jernigan (56) may also be a first name.

Jernigan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jernigan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Jernigan.

How Common Is The Last Name Jernigan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jernigan is the 25,138th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 339,619 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Jernigan are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Jernigan is also the 1,321,957th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 56 people.

The last name Jernigan is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 21,336 people, or 1 in 16,988. In The United States Jernigan is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 17 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Jernigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jernigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jernigan surname increased 1,585 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jernigan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jernigan last name are 12.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.36% registered with the party.

The amount Jernigan earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.86% less than the national average, earning $40,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.42% less than the national average, earning $45,501 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jernighan9420/
Jernigasn944/
Jernigain944/
Jernaigan943/
Jerrnigan943/
Jernnigan943/
Jearnigan940/
Ernigan932/
Jernegan88278/
Gernigan8815/
Hernigan883/
Jernigon882/
Jernigam882/
Iernigan881/
Jirnigan880/
Gernigant8236/
Gerrnigan822/
Jerneygan820/
Gernigon751,361/
Jernegon753/
Cernigon751/
Srenigan751/
Cerneghan710/

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Jernigan Reference & Research

Jernigan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Jernigan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Jernigan
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