Jorgenson Surname
Approximately 11,804 people bear this surname
Jorgenson Surname Definition:
(Danish, Norwegian) Son of Jorgen (farmer).
Jorgenson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,426 | 1:34,765 | 4,334 |
| Canada | 1,054 | 1:34,958 | 4,475 |
| Australia | 142 | 1:190,111 | 18,903 |
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 728 | 1:68,982 | 7,479 |
Jorgenson (40) may also be a first name.
Jorgenson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Danish, Norwegian) Son of Jorgen (farmer).
Jorgenson Demographics
Average Male Jorgenson Height
177.43 cm
Average Female Jorgenson Height
164.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jorgenson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jorgenson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jorgenson is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jorgenson.
How Common Is The Last Name Jorgenson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jorgenson is the 44,022nd most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 617,379 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Jorgenson reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jorgenson is also the 1,614,485th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 40 people.
The last name Jorgenson is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 10,426 people, or 1 in 34,765. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 21 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Jorgenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jorgenson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 406 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jorgenson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Jorgenson are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.09% registered with the party.
The amount Jorgenson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 24.32% more than the national average, earning R 295,428 per year; in United States they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $44,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning $48,251 CAD per year.
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Jorgenson Reference & Research
Jorgenson DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Jorgenson 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
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