Jordal Surname

366,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Jordal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jordal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway5731:8,974948
United States3291:1,101,69979,755
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Jordal (18) may also be a first name.

Jordal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jordal occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jordal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 366,000th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 7,398,524 people. The surname Jordal is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Jordal are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 18 people.

Jordal is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 573 people, or 1 in 8,974. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 77 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 18 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 3 percent reside. Besides Norway this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Denmark, where 3 percent reside.

Jordal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jordal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Jordal last name grew 1,430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jordal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jordal last name are 31.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.33% registered with the party.

The amount Jordal earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning 353,968 kr per year and in United States they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning $51,277 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jordahl921,592/
Jorddal9237/
Tjordal9226/
Jordhal924/
Jordall923/
Jourdal921/
Jordayl921/
Jordaul921/
Jordale920/
Hjortdal86145/
Joerdahl862/
Djordahl861/
Cordal83636/
Hordal83108/
Sordal8371/
Jardal8310/
Jurdal834/
Yordal832/
Jordol831/
Hjortdahl8069/
Sordahl77374/
Cordall77310/
Cordahl7757/
Khordal7717/
Sortdal7711/
Jardall773/
Jardahl771/
Hordahl771/
Sordhal771/
Heordal770/
Khojrdal711/
Khordale711/
Hjartdal711/
Giordall711/
Hardal671,793/
Sardal67887/
Yurdal67713/
Iordachel67212/
Cardal67123/
Zardal6756/
Hiortdahl6727/
Yardal6711/
Khourdajl673/
Cordol672/
Jardol671/
Hoyordahl670/

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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 Jordal
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