Jörgensson Surname
Approximately 143 people bear this surname
Jörgensson Surname User-submission:
Jorgensson is not equivalent to Georgsson but has the same Greek root (γεωργός (georgós) = farmer or earthworker). Jorgen is not really an equivalent of Georg and Swedish birth certificates, IDs, passports etc use Georg (like Sankt Georg = Saint George).
Read More About This SurnameJörgensson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 100 | 1:98,468 | 7,152 |
| Iceland | 41 | 1:9,270 | 908 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Jörgensson Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Jorgensson is not equivalent to Georgsson but has the same Greek root (γεωργός (georgós) = farmer or earthworker). Jorgen is not really an equivalent of Georg and Swedish birth certificates, IDs, passports etc use Georg (like Sankt Georg = Saint George).
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Where Does The Last Name Jörgensson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jörgensson is more frequently found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jörgensson.
How Common Is The Last Name Jörgensson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,478,479th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Jörgensson live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Jörgensson is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 98,468. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Västra Götaland County, where 27 percent reside, Skåne County, where 26 percent reside and Jönköping County, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Sweden this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Iceland, where 29 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörgenson | 95 | 9 | / |
| Jörgenssen | 90 | 4 | / |
| Jörgensen | 84 | 2,829 | / |
| Jörgensén | 84 | 8 | / |
| Jeurgenson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sargenson | 74 | 8 | / |
| Sorgenson | 74 | 4 | / |
| Jõrgensen | 74 | 2 | / |
| Jargensen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Jarginson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Joergensen | 70 | 1,333 | / |
| Jaargensen | 70 | 0 | / |
| Sarginson | 63 | 1,285 | / |
| Serginson | 63 | 173 | / |
| Sorsenson | 63 | 11 | / |
| Sorgensen | 63 | 2 | / |
| Jareansan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Sorsensen | 53 | 9 | / |
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