Bjerk Surname
Approximately 818 people bear this surname
Bjerk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 378 | 1:958,886 | 71,403 |
| Norway | 352 | 1:14,609 | 1,713 |
| Denmark | 44 | 1:128,289 | 11,616 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Bjerk Demographics
Average Bjerk Salary in
United States
$46,247 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bjerk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjerk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bjerk occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjerk? popularity and diffusion
Bjerk is the 423,328th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,908,980 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Bjerk reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in Scandinavia.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 958,886. In The United States it is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 30 percent live, Wisconsin, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States Bjerk occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 43 percent live and Denmark, where 5 percent live.
Bjerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bjerk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bjerk last name grew 3,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bjerk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bjerk surname are 2.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.47% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bjerk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.38% less than the national average, earning 330,930 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.18% more than the national average, earning $46,247 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjerke | 91 | 7,668 | / |
| Bjerck | 91 | 92 | / |
| Bjerkø | 91 | 25 | / |
| Bjierk | 91 | 3 | / |
| Bjerks | 91 | 3 | / |
| Bjerkås | 83 | 300 | / |
| Bjercke | 83 | 240 | / |
| Bjerkøe | 83 | 24 | / |
| Bjierke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bjerkke | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bjerg | 80 | 2,407 | / |
| Bierk | 80 | 84 | / |
| Bierke | 73 | 143 | / |
| Bierck | 73 | 34 | / |
| Bjergø | 73 | 21 | / |
| Bjergg | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pjerke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Byerke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bjirke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bieerk | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bgerke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bierks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bjergsø | 67 | 16 | / |
| Høbjerg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Biercks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byerkova | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bierkowa | 62 | 1 | / |
| Boeijirk | 62 | 0 | / |
| Vierk | 60 | 415 | / |
| Bierg | 60 | 47 | / |
| Bierc | 60 | 46 | / |
| Biirk | 60 | 11 | / |
| Bjyrc | 60 | 2 | / |
| Byerg | 60 | 1 | / |
| Vjerg | 60 | 1 | / |
| Bsrek | 60 | 1 | / |
| Biérke | 55 | 5 | / |
| Biergt | 55 | 2 | / |
| Biherc | 55 | 1 | / |
| Biirke | 55 | 1 | / |
| Bierque | 50 | 113 | / |
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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 Bjerk
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