Kierkegaard Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kierkegaard Surname User-submission:

A Danish surname, referring to one who lived near a churchyard. Søren Kierkegaard the existential philosopher is a famous bearer. Kirkegård is the modern spelling of this (å = aa).

Kierkegaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4161:13,5691,311
Sweden791:124,6428,853
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France51:13,284,544357,392
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Kierkegaard Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Danish surname, referring to one who lived near a churchyard. Søren Kierkegaard the existential philosopher is a famous bearer. Kirkegård is the modern spelling of this (å = aa).

- deleted-173293

Kierkegaard means 'churchyard'. The modern spelling is kirkegård.

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Kierkegaard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kierkegaard occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kierkegaard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 563,577th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Kierkegaard are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 13,569. In Denmark Kierkegaard is mostly found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 43 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 22 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Denmark this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Kierkegaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kierkegaard surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Kierkegaard earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.37% less than the national average, earning $28,750 USD per year.

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