Birkelund Surname

285,461st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Birkelund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Birkelund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway7401:6,949699
Denmark4901:11,5201,100
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080

Birkelund Last Name Facts

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

Birkelund occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Birkelund? popularity and diffusion

It is the 285,461st most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,410,205 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Birkelund live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 740 people, or 1 in 6,949. In Norway Birkelund is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 47 percent reside, Western Norway, where 26 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 22 percent reside. Besides Norway this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Birkelund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Birkelund are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Birkelund earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.96% less than the national average, earning 311,603 kr per year and in United States they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning $41,782 USD per year.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Birkelund
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