Nyegaard Surname

460,648th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Greenland

Nyegaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nyegaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5111:11,0461,054
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Norway691:74,52610,434
Greenland71:8,054710
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Nyegaard Last Name Facts

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

Nyegaard occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nyegaard? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 460,648th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,942,082 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Nyegaard reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 511 people, or 1 in 11,046. In Denmark Nyegaard is most prevalent in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 36 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent are found and Region Zealand, where 21 percent are found. Barring Denmark this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Norway, where 9 percent are found.

Nyegaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nyegaard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nyegaard last name expanded 6,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nyegaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nyegaard surname are 3.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nyegaard earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning 389,857 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.63% more than the national average, earning $47,734 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nyengaard9447/
Nyegard9325/
Neegaard88132/
Neigaard88101/
Niegaard8814/
Neugaard8814/
Nyeggard881/
Niegaardt8263/
Nyoeygard821/
Neygard8063/
Neugard8020/
Neegard8010/
Niegard802/
Neigard800/
Naegard800/
Nieggaardt781/
Nyøygard7529/
Niegaart7526/
Naugaard758/
Niegardt754/
Neugardt751/
Naigaard751/
Neingard750/
Neighardt712/
Neugart67382/
Neigart6716/
Naigard6711/
Naugard672/
Nougard671/
Niegarth636/
Neugarth631/
Neighart630/
Neighhart590/
Nuigord530/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nyegaard
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