Bjelland Surname
Approximately 2,561 people bear this surname
Bjelland Surname User-submission:
From old Norse: bær, meaning 'farm' and land, meaning 'land'. So the surname means 'bear land'.
Bjelland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1,795 | 1:2,865 | 253 |
| United States | 683 | 1:530,687 | 44,164 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Bjelland Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From old Norse: bær, meaning 'farm' and land, meaning 'land'. So the surname means 'bear land'.
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Bjelland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjelland Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bjelland is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjelland? popularity and diffusion
It is the 168,686th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,845,586 people. Bjelland is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Bjelland live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in Scandinavia.
The last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 1,795 people, or 1 in 2,865. In Norway Bjelland is mostly concentrated in: Western Norway, where 64 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 18 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Norway Bjelland exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Bjelland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bjelland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bjelland last name increased 3,105 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bjelland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bjelland surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bjelland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.39% more than the national average, earning 371,663 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.15% more than the national average, earning $44,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $48,687 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjeland | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bjålland | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bjeiland | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bielland | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bjelan | 86 | 381 | / |
| Bjåland | 80 | 128 | / |
| Bieland | 80 | 18 | / |
| Bøjland | 80 | 10 | / |
| Bøgeland | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wielland | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vielland | 75 | 1 | / |
| Biehland | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whelland | 75 | 0 | / |
| Biesland | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bielan | 71 | 642 | / |
| Byelan | 71 | 38 | / |
| Wiellandt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bsland | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whealland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wheelland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wieland | 67 | 36,195 | / |
| Wheland | 67 | 250 | / |
| Bielang | 67 | 117 | / |
| Vieland | 67 | 103 | / |
| Båsland | 67 | 23 | / |
| Uijland | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bijilan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Byelyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyeland | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byellon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biiland | 67 | 0 | / |
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