Yager Surname
Approximately 11,668 people bear this surname
Yager Surname Definition:
(German) One who hunted game, a huntsman.
Yager Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,278 | 1:35,266 | 4,399 |
| Canada | 457 | 1:80,625 | 8,989 |
| Australia | 285 | 1:94,722 | 10,787 |
| Nigeria | 128 | 1:1,383,928 | 53,929 |
| Ecuador | 120 | 1:132,549 | 6,814 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| Russia | 56 | 1:2,573,626 | 147,394 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Turkey | 29 | 1:2,683,497 | 81,313 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Norfolk Island | 5 | 1:459 | 108 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,138 | 1:16,003 | 2,038 |
Yager (247) may also be a first name.
Yager Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who hunted game, a huntsman.
(German and Danish.) Jager, a huntsman. Yogere, also signifies a sweet—heart.
(New York) The same as Jager, q. v.
Yager Demographics
Average Male Yager Height
177.29 cm
Average Female Yager Height
162.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Yager Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yager Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yager (Russian: Ягер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yager? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 44,518th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 624,575 people. The surname Yager is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Yager are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 567,531st most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 247 people.
The last name Yager is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 10,278 people, or 1 in 35,266. In The United States Yager is most prevalent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Yager Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Yager has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Yager surname expanded 328 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yager Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Yager surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Yager surname are 34.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.46% registered with the political party.
The amount Yager earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 234.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 64,800 per year; in United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $53,187 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yager Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yager in the Russian language | ||
| Ягер | ager | - |
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Yager Reference & Research
Yeager DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Yeager FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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