Bjarnarson Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Bjarnarson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjarnarson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland551:6,911757
Canada511:722,46357,796
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Faroe Islands71:7,000707
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Bjarnarson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bjarnarson is more commonly found in Iceland than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bjarnarson.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjarnarson? popularity and diffusion

Bjarnarson is the 1,198,640th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname Bjarnarson is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Bjarnarson live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Bjarnarson is most frequently used in Iceland, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 6,911. In Iceland Bjarnarson is mostly found in: Capital Region, where 67 percent are found, Southern Region, where 25 percent are found and Southern Peninsula, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Iceland Bjarnarson is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Bjarnarson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bjarnarson are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Bjarnarson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 48.71% less than the national average, earning $22,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.29% less than the national average, earning $37,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjarnarsson954/
Bjarnþórsson822/
Bjørnersen7012/

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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 Bjarnarson
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