Bjarkadottir Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Bjarkadottir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Bjarkadóttir (189) are calculated separately.
Bjarkadottir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjarkadottir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bjarkadottir is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Bjarkadóttir. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjarkadottir? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,063,924th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Bjarkadottir are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in Scandinavia.
Bjarkadottir is most prevalent in Denmark, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,881,572. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: Central Denmark Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Denmark this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 30 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarkadóttir | 97 | 189 | / |
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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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- 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 Bjarkadottir
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