Bjarnason Surname
Approximately 3,136 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 1,805 | 1:211 | 23 |
| Canada | 748 | 1:49,259 | 5,984 |
| United States | 226 | 1:1,603,801 | 107,667 |
| Denmark | 120 | 1:47,039 | 4,907 |
| Sweden | 85 | 1:115,844 | 8,286 |
| Norway | 44 | 1:116,870 | 15,419 |
| Faroe Islands | 29 | 1:1,690 | 196 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Bjarnason Surname Meaning
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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 borne by more people in Iceland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjarnason? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bjarnason is the 142,011th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,323,835 people. The last name Bjarnason is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Bjarnason live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name 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 reside, Northeastern Region, where 7 percent reside and Southern Region, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Iceland this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Bjarnason Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bjarnason last name are 2.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.77% being 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjarnasson | 95 | 5 | / |
| Bjarnson | 94 | 258 | / |
| Bjarneson | 89 | 25 | / |
| Bjaranson | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bjernason | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bjarenson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bjarnasen | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bjrnson | 88 | 17 | / |
| Bjarnesson | 84 | 13 | / |
| Björnasson | 84 | 2 | / |
| Bjornson | 82 | 2,963 | / |
| Bjørnson | 82 | 245 | / |
| Björnson | 82 | 230 | / |
| Bjrnsson | 82 | 25 | / |
| Bjronson | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bjarnsan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Björnsson | 78 | 2,913 | / |
| Bjornsson | 78 | 562 | / |
| Bjørnsson | 78 | 107 | / |
| Bjarnesen | 78 | 80 | / |
| Bjorenson | 78 | 5 | / |
| Bjärenson | 78 | 2 | / |
| Bjournson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bjurenson | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bjrnsen | 75 | 23 | / |
| Björnesson | 74 | 4 | / |
| Bjoernsson | 74 | 2 | / |
| Bjorinsson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Byornasson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bjørnsen | 71 | 1,584 | / |
| Bjornsen | 71 | 503 | / |
| Björnsen | 71 | 65 | / |
| Bjorensen | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bjoernsen | 67 | 15 | / |
| Björnåsen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bjørnesen | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bjornisen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bjerre-Hansen | 55 | 6 | / |
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