Kjelgaard Surname

528,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kjelgaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kjelgaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4411:12,8001,227
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Norway181:285,68329,080
Sweden101:984,67673,605
England71:7,959,723202,100
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kjelgaard Last Name Facts

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

Kjelgaard occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjelgaard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 528,890th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 11,907,755 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Kjelgaard are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Kjelgaard is most frequent in Denmark, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 12,800. In Denmark it is primarily found in: North Denmark Region, where 60 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 14 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Denmark it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Kjelgaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kjelgaard has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kjelgaard surname grew 4,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kjelgaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kjelgaard last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Kjelgaard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning 360,934 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $39,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kjellgard8913/
Kjølgaard893/
Kielgaard892/
Kjellhard7811/
Kiilgaard787/
Kiellard715/
Kielgart710/
Kégelart592/
Chieyleard535/
Quéheillard501/
Queheillard501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kjelgaard
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