Biorn Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Biorn Surname Definition:

(Danish.) A bear; denoting courage and strength, the same as Byron. Berm, Saxon, belonging to a bear.

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Biorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3821:948,84570,809
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Biorn (42) may also be a first name.

Biorn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Danish.) A bear; denoting courage and strength, the same as Byron. Berm, Saxon, belonging to a bear.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

User-submitted Reference

Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian) for 'bear', as in Goldilocks and the three bears. Swedish spelling uses umlaut "o" rather than slash "o".

- larsbear947

Biorn Last Name Facts

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

Biorn occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Biorn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Biorn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 731,961st most widely held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. The surname Biorn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Biorn live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 42 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 382 people, or 1 in 948,845. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent live, Idaho, where 16 percent live and Montana, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Biorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Biorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Biorn surname rose 3,183 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Biorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Biorn last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

Biorn earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,407 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bioren9134/
Biorin910/
Birn89881/
Bihorin831/
Biorina831/
Biren803,802/
Birin801,510/
Bjorn801,013/
Birne80289/
Bairn80133/
Beirn80100/
Biern8098/
Biørn8054/
Beorn8048/
Birön8019/
Birnn8013/
Byorn802/
Buirn801/
Viorn801/
Biarn801/
Birnø801/
Birhn801/
Birng800/
Bhirn800/
Beirne736,445/
Bairin735,260/
Birgin732,534/
Biring731,505/
Birina73939/
Bieren73598/
Berion73385/
Birien73319/
Boirin73248/
Bireng73174/
Birion73173/
Birren73131/
Bjornn73100/
Bjorne7389/
Birndt7378/
Birzin7365/
Biarne7361/
Buitrn7342/
Biroen7335/
Beiren7331/
Bierin7329/
Bairen7325/
Bisren7323/
Biruin7315/
Bihren7313/
Bitrin7312/
Birzen7311/
Birent739/
Bisrin738/
Boyren738/
Birend737/
Birnng737/
Biryon735/
Birind734/
Viorne734/
Bjoorn734/
Bjorin734/
Bairne732/
Bireun732/
Boiren732/
Bérion732/
Bojorn732/
Bujorn732/
Bairyn732/
Buirne731/
Bhiren731/
Bhairn731/
Wioren731/
Wihorn731/
Birhne731/
Byorne731/
Buirin731/
Behorn731/
Birgne731/
Bjorhn731/
Biaren731/
Bijrne731/
Biarin731/
Bihrin731/
Bireen731/
Bairnd730/
Beorne730/
Birrne730/
Boyrne730/
Bairnt730/
Bairrn730/
Bern673,620/
Byrn671,035/
Birring67548/
Boitrin67369/
Bairing67300/
Birrien67236/
Beiring67216/
Boihrin6755/
Biarent6741/
Bajorin6740/
Bjoring6730/
Bierren6728/
Baireng6728/
Berrion6718/
Biareng6712/
Bärn6712/
Biaring6711/
Buiring679/
Birienė679/
Birnova677/
Bijarne677/
Bijarin676/
Bjoreng676/
Bayorin675/
Beyorin674/
Buyorin673/
Virn673/
Viorina672/
Beoring672/
Beirene671/
Bairina671/
Birngne671/
Birrion671/
Bittren671/
Beirien671/
Bierzin671/
Biharin671/
Bihrndt671/
Birenne671/
Bajoryn671/
Bairrng671/
Beirina671/
Bisreen671/
Buirndt670/
Birreng670/
Bierrin670/
Birrgin670/
Bihring670/
Bjorgin670/
Beorgin670/
Weihorn670/

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