Korgemets Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Korgemets Surname User-submission:

The name is Estonian. It means 'high woods'. It was chosen by a family after the Russian occupation of Estonia ended. The entire family immigrated to Canada. They settled in Amherstberg, Ontario. They have since spread to Toronto, British Columbia and Australia.

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Korgemets Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia21:13,497,850222,987

The alternate forms: Kõrgemets (1) are calculated separately.

Korgemets Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name is Estonian. It means 'high woods'. It was chosen by a family after the Russian occupation of Estonia ended. The entire family immigrated to Canada. They settled in Amherstberg, Ontario. They have since spread to Toronto, British Columbia and Australia. It will probably not continue past this generation as there are no young men bearing the name Korgemets.

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Korgemets Last Name Facts

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

The last name Korgemets occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Kõrgemets. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korgemets? popularity and diffusion

The last name Korgemets is the 6,723,624th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Korgemets live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in Canada, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 6,140,932. In Canada Korgemets is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Canada Korgemets is found in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent reside.

Korgemets Last Name Statistics demography

Korgemets earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $54,606 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kõrgemets961/
Koremez7597/
Korgema7510/
Kõrgemäe7112/
Korgemaa711/
Kargueme711/
Koremiec711/
Korjimet711/
Kourguemi673/
Coursemes671/
Korjitmet671/

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