Nygaard Surname

41,692nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Nygaard Surname User-submission:

Nygaard, Nygård, or Nygard is a surname of Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish origin. It means 'new homestead' or 'new farm'.

Nygaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4,1521:1,36081
United States3,8351:94,51310,607
Norway3,6131:1,423117
Canada3551:103,79011,219
Sweden1351:72,9395,479
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Faroe Islands401:1,225151
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia361:749,88148,970
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Greenland281:2,014243
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Malta41:107,5681,849
France41:16,605,680368,153
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Aruba11:103,4772,586
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Nygaard (13) may also be a first name.

Nygaard Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nygaard, Nygård, or Nygard is a surname of Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish origin. It means 'new homestead' or 'new farm'.

- Junie

Nygaard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nygaard is found in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Nygaard click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nygaard? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 41,692nd most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 582,212 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Nygaard are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in Scandinavia. Nygaard is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 13 people.

Nygaard is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 4,152 people, or 1 in 1,360. In Denmark Nygaard is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 32 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 28 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 20 percent are found. Other than Denmark this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Norway, where 29 percent are found.

Nygaard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Nygaard has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 10,365 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nygaard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nygaard last name are 8.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Nygaard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.17% more than the national average, earning 381,292 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning $46,428 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.66% less than the national average, earning $48,361 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nygaards932/
Nygaaard931/
Nygard922,410/
Negaard86507/
Neygard8663/
Nyggard8618/
Nygards8616/
Nygardh863/
Nygarrd863/
Nigaard860/
Nesgaard80169/
Neegaard80132/
Neigaard80101/
Nisgaard8089/
Nøjgaard8023/
Niegaard8014/
Neugaard8014/
Nøigaard801/
Naigaard801/
Nigard77122/
Negard77113/
Nygord7762/
Nygart7714/
Neesgaard75173/
Niegaardt7563/
Nessgaard751/
Neugard7120/
Naigard7111/
Neegard7110/
Neggard713/
Niegard712/
Negarrd712/
Nisgard712/
Neghard711/
Niggard711/
Nieggaardt711/
Nygoord710/
Neigard710/
Niegaart6726/
Niegardt674/
Neugardt671/
Neingard670/

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