Jõeäär
Appearance
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Language(s) | Estonian |
Meaning | "riverside" |
Region of origin | Estonia |
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Variant form(s) | Jõeääre |
Jõeäär is an Estonian language toponymic surname meaning "riverside". As of 1 January 2021, 80 men and 75 women in Estonia have the surname Jõeäär. Jõeäär is ranked as the 1,121st most common surname for men in Estonia, and 1,381st for women.[1] The surname Jõeäär is most common in Saare County, where 7.74 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.[1]
Notable people bearing the surname Jõeäär include:
- Aleksander Jõeäär (1890–1959), politician and lawyer
- Gert Jõeäär (born 1987), road bicycle racer
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nimede statistika. Jõeäär. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.