Bjerk Surname

423,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjerk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjerk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:958,88671,403
Norway3521:14,6091,713
Denmark441:128,28911,616
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjerke917,668/
Bjerck9192/
Bjerkø9125/
Bjierk913/
Bjerks913/
Bjerkås83300/
Bjercke83240/
Bjerkøe8324/
Bjierke831/
Bjerkke830/
Bjerg802,407/
Bierk8084/
Bierke73143/
Bierck7334/
Bjergø7321/
Bjergg732/
Pjerke731/
Byerke731/
Bjirke730/
Bieerk730/
Bgerke730/
Bierks730/
Bjergsø6716/
Høbjerg675/
Biercks671/
Byerkova621/
Bierkowa621/
Boeijirk620/
Vierk60415/
Bierg6047/
Bierc6046/
Biirk6011/
Bjyrc602/
Byerg601/
Vjerg601/
Bsrek601/
Biérke555/
Biergt552/
Biherc551/
Biirke551/
Bierque50113/

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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
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  • 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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