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).
- aristoJörgensson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jörgensson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jörgensson is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jörgensson? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,478,479th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Jörgensson live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.
This surname is most common in Sweden, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 98,468. In Sweden Jörgensson is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 27 percent live, Skåne County, where 26 percent live and Jönköping County, where 16 percent live. Apart from Sweden it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 29 percent live and Denmark, where 1 percent live.
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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