Joerg Surname

280,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Joerg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joerg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7021:516,32343,186
Germany3721:216,41324,397
Switzerland871:94,40110,260
France671:991,384111,008
Argentina581:736,95549,943
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

Joerg (18,700) may also be a first name.

Joerg Last Name Facts

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

Joerg (Arabic: يورغ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joerg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 280,606th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,296,182 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Joerg reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 39,754th most frequent given name globally. It is borne by 18,700 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 702 people, or 1 in 516,323. In The United States Joerg is most frequent in: Nevada, where 36 percent are found, Minnesota, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 27 percent are found and Switzerland, where 6 percent are found.

Joerg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Joerg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Joerg surname increased 1,712 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joerg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Joerg surname are 23.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.1% registered to vote for the party.

Joerg earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $47,800 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Joergs919/
Jorg891,286/
Yoerg80210/
Jourg807/
Jorgh805/
Joerk804/
Juerg804/
Jhorg802/
Zoerg801/
Ioerg800/
Jaerg800/
Joerke73116/
Jõeorg7335/
Yowerg7316/
Geoerg738/
Joerck735/
Hjorgh731/
Jourgh731/
Jowerx731/
Jauerg731/
Jörg678,593/
Jork67294/
Jurg67265/
Jarg67180/
Järg67107/
Eorg671/
Joueerk671/
Joehrke671/

Joerg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Joerg in the Arabic language
يورغywrgh-

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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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  • 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 Joerg
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