Jurgaitis Surname

298,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Jurgaitis Surname User-submission:

A Lithuanian surname that comes from the "Jurgis" name, which means 'farmer'.

Jurgaitis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania1,1241:2,700388
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Jurgaitis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Lithuanian surname that comes from the "Jurgis" name, which means 'farmer'.

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Jurgaitis Last Name Facts

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

Jurgaitis is carried by more people in Lithuania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Jurgaitis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jurgaitis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jurgaitis is the 298,559th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,715,722 people. The last name Jurgaitis occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Jurgaitis live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in Baltic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Lithuania, where it is carried by 1,124 people, or 1 in 2,700. In Lithuania it is mostly found in: Šiauliai County, where 33 percent are found, Tauragė County, where 19 percent are found and Klaipėda County, where 17 percent are found. Other than Lithuania Jurgaitis exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Jurgaitis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jurgaitis last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

Jurgaitis earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $42,863 USD per year.

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