Bjarke Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjarke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjarke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Norway311:165,88020,092
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Bjarke (3,690) may also be a first name.

Bjarke Last Name Facts

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

Bjarke is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjarke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,518,885th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. Bjarke is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Bjarke reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 116,114th most frequent forename on earth It is held by 3,690 people.

The last name Bjarke is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States Bjarke is primarily concentrated in: California, where 29 percent are found, New Mexico, where 29 percent are found and Texas, where 16 percent are found. Beside The United States Bjarke exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 25 percent are found and Norway, where 23 percent are found.

Bjarke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bjarke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bjarke last name rose 1,225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bjarke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bjarke surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Bjarke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning 380,370 kr per year and in United States they earn 21.41% more than the national average, earning $52,388 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjarker920/
Bjark9111/
Bjarkeid866/
Bjorke83211/
Björke83117/
Bjarkø8341/
Bjarkå838/
Bjarki836/
Bsarke833/
Bjzark831/
Bjarkehøj802/
Bjarkøy7783/
Björcke7736/
Bjarkoy7712/
Bjorkes779/
Bjoerke778/
Bjarkås772/
Bjorcke771/
Pjarker771/
Biarket770/
Bjarcka770/
Bajorke770/
Bjork735,496/
Bjarg736/
Beark734/
Bjärkhed7120/
Björkhed7119/
Bjäråker716/
Björåker715/
Bjorck67139/
Björkehed6711/
Bajork677/
Bjorka674/
Bujork672/
Björkåker672/
Bsarki671/
Biorke671/
Bijork671/
Pjarks671/
Bjorks670/
Byarck670/
Byorke670/
Biarce670/
Beorke670/

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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 Bjarke
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