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'.
- isadorajadeBjelland Demographics
Average Bjelland Salary in
United States
$44,939 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bjelland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjelland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bjelland is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjelland? popularity and diffusion
It is the 168,686th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,845,586 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Bjelland live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 1,795 people, or 1 in 2,865. In Norway Bjelland is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 64 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 18 percent live and Southern Norway, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Norway Bjelland is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Bjelland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency 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% registered to vote for the 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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