Kjær Surname

57,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kjær Surname User-submission:

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

Kjær Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark7,6731:73647
Norway9561:5,379530
Greenland321:1,762233
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
India131:59,005,029552,550
England101:5,571,806158,774
Faroe Islands71:7,000707
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Kjr (13) are calculated separately.

Kjær Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- transcendence

Kjær Last Name Facts

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

Kjær occurs in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kjr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kjær? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kjær is the 57,713th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 830,774 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Kjær reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most common in Denmark, where it is borne by 7,673 people, or 1 in 736. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 29 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 25 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent reside. Without taking into account Denmark this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 11 percent reside and Greenland, where 0 percent reside.

Kjær Last Name Statistics demography

Kjær earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 1.08% more than the national average, earning 349,819 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kjr9513/
Kjæhr8940/
Åkjær899/
Økjær898/
Kjærø894/
Kjærr891/
Kjærre8017/
Kiær75372/
Kejr7566/
Kajr7528/
Kujr7521/
Kojr753/
Khjr752/
Kdjr752/
Gkjr751/
Kæjr751/
Kqjr751/
Kjxr751/
Kjrd751/
Kjrr751/
Kjsr751/
Kxjr751/
Ckjr751/
Kjre751/
Kaujr6730/
Khajr6719/
Khijr6710/
Kuyjr672/
Khojr672/
Kujre671/
Khjre671/
Keyjr671/
Kaijr671/
Kujrr671/
Kujjr671/

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