Jørgensen Surname
Approximately 75,621 people bear this surname
Jørgensen Surname User-submission:
A Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jørgen'.
Jørgensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 62,806 | 1:90 | 11 |
| Norway | 12,011 | 1:428 | 24 |
| Greenland | 317 | 1:178 | 37 |
| Sweden | 132 | 1:74,597 | 5,595 |
| Faroe Islands | 113 | 1:434 | 66 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Jrgensen (5,472) are calculated separately.
Jørgensen (11) may also be a first name.
Jørgensen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jørgen'.
- Ramzi LahrachJørgensen Demographics
Average Male Jørgensen Height
177.75 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jørgensen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jørgensen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jørgensen occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Jrgensen. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jørgensen? popularity and diffusion
Jørgensen is the 7,508th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 96,369 people. The last name Jørgensen is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Jørgensen are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 11 people.
The surname Jørgensen is most common in Denmark, where it is held by 62,806 people, or 1 in 90. In Denmark Jørgensen is most common in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent live and Region Zealand, where 21 percent live. Aside from Denmark Jørgensen is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 16 percent live and Greenland, where 0 percent live.
Jørgensen Last Name Statistics demography
Jørgensen earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 2.51% less than the national average, earning 337,384 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jrgensen | 98 | 5,472 | / |
| Jørgenssen | 95 | 4 | / |
| Jøregensen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Jjørgensen | 95 | 1 | / |
| Jørgnsen | 94 | 4 | / |
| Jyrgensen | 89 | 29 | / |
| Jørgenson | 89 | 12 | / |
| Jirgensen | 89 | 8 | / |
| Sørgensen | 89 | 5 | / |
| J×Rgensen | 89 | 4 | / |
| Jërgensen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jårgensen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jøregnsen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jûrgensen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jørgensson | 84 | 3 | / |
| Jørgenssøn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Jrgenson | 82 | 3 | / |
| Yorgensen | 78 | 273 | / |
| Jirgenson | 78 | 11 | / |
| Jûrgenson | 78 | 2 | / |
| Gergensen | 78 | 1 | / |
| Jirgensone | 74 | 390 | / |
| Jirgensohn | 74 | 4 | / |
| Jørginsson | 74 | 2 | / |
| Jyrgensson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ergenson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Irgenson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Girgenson | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yorgenson | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gergenson | 67 | 13 | / |
| Irgensone | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yorhensen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gersensen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hergenson | 67 | 0 | / |
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