Jürgen Surname
Approximately 1,184 people bear this surname
Jürgen Surname Definition:
(Dutch) Descendant of Jurgen (farmer).
Jürgen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,074 | 1:74,959 | 9,484 |
| Estonia | 73 | 1:18,107 | 3,073 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Hungary | 4 | 1:2,454,069 | 61,891 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Jürgen (847,423) may also be a first name.
Jürgen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch) Descendant of Jurgen (farmer).
Jürgen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jürgen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jürgen (Arabic: يورغن) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jürgen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jürgen is the 316,633rd most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,155,022 people. The last name Jürgen is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Jürgen are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,101st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 847,423 people.
This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 1,074 people, or 1 in 74,959. In Germany Jürgen is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent live, Berlin, where 14 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Not including Germany Jürgen is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 6 percent live and Austria, where 1 percent live.
Jürgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jürgen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jürgen surname fell 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jürgen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jürgen in the Arabic language | ||
| يورغن | ywrghn | - |
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