Bjarnason Surname

142,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Bjarnason Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname comes from the two parts: Bjarni and -son. Bjarni is derived from the old norse word for 'bear': bjorn. -son is derived from the word for a 'male offspring' in Iceland. In Icelandic tradition, a son would receive, as their surname, the first name of their father and -son attached to the end.

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Bjarnason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland1,8051:21123
Canada7481:49,2595,984
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Denmark1201:47,0394,907
Sweden851:115,8448,286
Norway441:116,87015,419
Faroe Islands291:1,690196
France191:3,495,933219,029
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Bjarnason Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname comes from the two parts: Bjarni and -son. Bjarni is derived from the old norse word for 'bear': bjorn. -son is derived from the word for a 'male offspring' in Iceland. In Icelandic tradition, a son would receive, as their surname, the first name of their father and -son attached to the end. Therefore, with the surname Bjarnason, there would have been a father named Bjarni and his son. The created surname means 'son of bear'.

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Bjarnason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bjarnason is held by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bjarnason click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjarnason? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 142,011th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,323,835 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Bjarnason live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Bjarnason is most common in Iceland, where it is held by 1,805 people, or 1 in 211. In Iceland Bjarnason is primarily concentrated in: Capital Region, where 68 percent live, Northeastern Region, where 7 percent live and Southern Region, where 7 percent live. Barring Iceland this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Bjarnason Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bjarnason last name are 2.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.77% registered with the party.

The amount Bjarnason earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 44% more than the national average, earning 498,368 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.86% more than the national average, earning $48,697 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.83% less than the national average, earning $48,775 CAD per year.

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