Jernigan Surname
Approximately 21,458 people bear this surname
Jernigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21,336 | 1:16,988 | 2,144 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,346 | 1:37,310 | 4,413 |
Jernigan (56) may also be a first name.
Jernigan Demographics
Average Male Jernigan Height
176.91 cm
Average Female Jernigan Height
160 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jernighan | 94 | 20 | / |
| Jernigasn | 94 | 4 | / |
| Jernigain | 94 | 4 | / |
| Jernaigan | 94 | 3 | / |
| Jerrnigan | 94 | 3 | / |
| Jernnigan | 94 | 3 | / |
| Jearnigan | 94 | 0 | / |
| Ernigan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Jernegan | 88 | 278 | / |
| Gernigan | 88 | 15 | / |
| Hernigan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Jernigon | 88 | 2 | / |
| Jernigam | 88 | 2 | / |
| Iernigan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jirnigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gernigant | 82 | 36 | / |
| Gerrnigan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Jerneygan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gernigon | 75 | 1,361 | / |
| Jernegon | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cernigon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Srenigan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cerneghan | 71 | 0 | / |
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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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis