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
Bjerk Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Bjerk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjerk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bjerk is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjerk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 423,328th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 8,908,980 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Bjerk are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 378 people, or 1 in 958,886. In The United States Bjerk is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 30 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 43 percent reside and Denmark, where 5 percent reside.
Bjerk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bjerk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bjerk last name rose 3,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bjerk Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bjerk surname are 2.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.47% being registered with the 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 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis