Jørn Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Jørn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jørn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Greenland11:56,3791,133

The alternate forms: Jrn (7) are calculated separately.

Jørn (19,618) may also be a first name.

Jørn Last Name Facts

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

Jørn is found in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Jrn. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jørn.

How Common Is The Last Name Jørn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jørn is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Jørn are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia. Jørn is also the 38,391st most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 19,618 people.

The last name Jørn is most widely held in Denmark, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 225,789. In Denmark Jørn is most numerous in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 44 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent reside and North Denmark Region, where 16 percent reside. Not including Denmark it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 13 percent reside and Greenland, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jrn957/
Jørnø893/
Hjørne8060/
Jøreng8013/
Jrin7517/
Jirn756/
Zørn754/
Jærn753/
Jrng752/
Zjrn751/
Jrne751/
Ojrn751/
Sjrn751/
Xjrn751/
Djrn751/
Jhrn751/
Jren751/
Jrnt751/
Jrrn751/
Schjørn7313/
Jørring7311/
Sjøreen732/
Jirin67475/
Jiren6788/
Ajrin6777/
Jirne6748/
Søren6735/
Hjørring6721/
Sjørring6718/
Jrion6715/
Jørem6714/
Jrina6712/
Øyren679/
Øiern676/
Jrene674/
Jraen673/
Ajren673/
Djrin672/
Jroen671/
Jreen671/
Jruin671/
Jrenk671/
Schjøren671/
Jyrin671/
Hjrne671/
Jrnhd671/
Jrent670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jørn
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