Joergensen Surname

287,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Joergensen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Joergensen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4691:12,0361,146
Thailand3581:197,31432,638
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Brazil1001:2,140,74367,134
Germany811:993,89568,573
England331:1,688,42669,999
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Norway281:183,65321,594
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Estonia81:165,22626,217
China61:227,886,92811,701
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France21:33,211,361423,184
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Joergensen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Joergensen is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Joergensen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joergensen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Joergensen is the 287,894th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,467,026 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Joergensen live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 38 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 469 people, or 1 in 12,036. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 39 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 23 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent are found. Excluding Denmark this last name is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Joergensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Joergensen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Joergensen last name increased 496 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Joergensen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Joergensen last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Joergensen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.08% more than the national average, earning $47,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.52% more than the national average, earning $58,886 CAD per year.

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