Kjaer Surname

325,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kjaer Surname User-submission:

A Danish ornamental name from kjær, which means 'brushwood' (from the Old Norse, kjarr).

Kjaer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4031:14,0071,370
United States2221:1,632,698109,247
Sweden1021:96,5377,015
England771:723,61140,488
France481:1,383,807136,859
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia321:843,61652,533
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Norway121:428,52437,411
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

The alternate forms: Kjäer (2) are calculated separately.

Kjaer (10) may also be a first name.

Kjaer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Danish ornamental name from kjær, which means 'brushwood' (from the Old Norse, kjarr).

- transcendence

Kjaer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kjaer occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kjäer. For other potential spellings of Kjaer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjaer? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 325,895th most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,386,982 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Kjaer reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in Scandinavia. Kjaer is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Kjaer is most widely held in Denmark, where it is carried by 403 people, or 1 in 14,007. In Denmark Kjaer is most frequent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 44 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 30 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 13 percent live. Excluding Denmark it exists in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and Sweden, where 9 percent live.

Kjaer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kjaer are 1.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kjaer earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.18% more than the national average, earning $51,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $45,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kjäer932/
Kjar891,005/
Kiaer8099/
Kjeer8055/
Kjear8044/
Kijar8037/
Kjaur8031/
Kjarr802/
Kjair802/
Kjier802/
Kjaar801/
Kayaer73862/
Khijar73175/
Keujer7331/
Khjaar735/
Qojaer733/
Kyaaer731/
Kojoer731/
Kjeahr731/
Kaioer731/
Kyaher731/
Keyaer731/
Kujuer731/
Kjär6732/
Kesauer6710/
Keär678/
Khijhar675/
Xaer672/
Kesayer671/
Kyayere671/
Kyajare671/
Kisawer671/
Kisauer671/
Khyayer671/
Kesaier671/

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