Jirgens Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Jirgens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jirgens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia881:23,2963,526
Australia621:435,41534,362
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397

Jirgens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jirgens occurs most in Latvia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jirgens? popularity and diffusion

Jirgens is the 1,022,958th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Jirgens are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

The surname Jirgens is most frequently occurring in Latvia, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 23,296. In Latvia Jirgens is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 76 percent reside, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 17 percent reside and Semigallia, where 3 percent reside. Not including Latvia it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 24 percent reside.

Jirgens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jirgens last name are 48.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 95.65% registered with the party.

The amount Jirgens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.64% more than the national average, earning $44,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $55,397 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Juirgens931/
Irgens921,074/
Jrgens92187/
Jergens86610/
Girgens869/
Järgens865/
Jirjens862/
Jørgens862/
Hiergens8030/
Jørgense806/
Jerguens801/
Ergens7751/
Urgens773/
Ürgens771/
Irgins771/
Jergins71215/
Gergens71117/
Girgenç7188/
Giriens7177/
Circens7140/
Hergens7115/
Girgins7113/
Hirsens718/
Sergens716/
Jritens711/
Jercens711/
Jerjens711/
Hiriens710/
Eurgens710/
Gertgens6725/
Hertgens6722/
Sirggins671/
Goirgins670/

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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 Jirgens
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