Find out how popular the last name Juergensen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Juergensen.

Juergensen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Juergensen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Juergensen in America

Juergensen is the 62903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Juergensen surname appeared 318 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Juergensen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Juergensen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Juergensen

The surname Juergensen originated in northern Germany and Denmark, deriving from the personal name Jurgen, a Germanic variation of George. The earliest recorded spelling was Jürgen or Jürgensen, with the name being particularly prevalent in the regions of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg.

Jurgen itself stems from the Greek name Georgios, meaning "earth-worker" or "farmer." The surname Juergensen emerged in the 12th century as a patronymic, denoting "son of Jurgen." It was common practice in medieval times to adopt surnames based on one's father's given name.

One of the earliest known references to the name appears in the 1524 Schleswig-Holstein census records, which list a Jurgen Jürgensen residing in the town of Flensburg. Another notable early record is the 1598 marriage register of St. Mary's Church in Lübeck, which includes the name Hans Juergensen.

In the 17th century, the Juergensen name can be found in various church records across northern Germany and Denmark. For instance, a Claus Juergensen was born in 1632 in the village of Wittenberg, near Schleswig. Around the same time, a Mette Juergensen was recorded in the Danish town of Ribe in 1638.

Notable individuals with the surname Juergensen include:

1. Jürgen Juergensen (1745-1811), a German painter and engraver from Hamburg.
2. Hans Juergensen (1808-1891), a Danish politician and journalist who served as a member of the Danish Folketing.
3. Theodor Juergensen (1840-1923), a German-born American businessman and banker based in New York City.
4. Elise Juergensen (1867-1944), a Swedish author and playwright known for her works on women's rights.
5. Alfred Juergensen (1898-1972), a Danish sculptor and ceramist renowned for his modernist style.

While the name Juergensen has its roots in northern Germany and Denmark, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond, carried by emigrants and their descendants. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval Germanic personal name Jurgen and its association with the agricultural heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Juergensen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Juergensen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Juergensen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Juergensen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Juergensen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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