Yorgensen Surname
Approximately 273 people bear this surname
Yorgensen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 254 | 1:1,427,004 | 98,129 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Yorgensen Demographics
Average Yorgensen Salary in
United States
$47,819 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yorgensen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yorgensen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yorgensen (Russian: Йоргенсен) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yorgensen? popularity and diffusion
Yorgensen is the 956,400th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,694,307 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Yorgensen live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Yorgensen is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 254 people, or 1 in 1,427,004. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Idaho, where 20 percent reside, Texas, where 11 percent reside and Connecticut, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 2 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.
Yorgensen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yorgensen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yorgensen surname grew 770 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yorgensen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yorgensen surname are 20.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.5% registered with the political party.
Yorgensen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $47,819 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yorgensen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yorgensen in the Russian language | ||
| Йоргенсен | jorgensen | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yorgensen
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