Bjarkoy Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjarkoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjarkoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Bjarkoy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bjarkoy is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjarkoy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Bjarkoy occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Bjarkoy are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England Bjarkoy is most prevalent in: Cornwall, where 90 percent are found and East Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjarko9239/
Bjarkøy8683/
Bjarke77137/
Bjarki776/
Biarko771/
Bajorko7129/
Wijarko7125/
Biharko717/
Biareko716/
Bearkay711/
Bojorko711/
Biargko711/
Bjarcka710/
Bjarker710/
Bsarkiya6715/
Bjarkeid676/
Wijiarko673/
Beharkou671/

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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 Bjarkoy
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