Bjergen Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bjergen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjergen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark71:806,38843,211
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614

Bjergen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bjergen is held by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjergen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Bjergen reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Bjergen is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 806,388. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: North Denmark Region, where 71 percent reside and Capital Region of Denmark, where 29 percent reside. Not including Denmark this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent reside.

Bjergen Last Name Statistics demography

Bjergen earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 125.19% more than the national average, earning $97,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Biergen863/
Bjerhen860/
Bieringen751/
Bjerhem7136/
Bjersne7110/
Biersen714/
Viergen711/
Biirgen711/
Biergin710/
Bjersing6743/
Bierchen6732/
Bierienė6730/
Bjäråsen672/
Bieriene672/
Wierzgen671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Bjergen
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis