Bjerkaas Surname
Approximately 184 people bear this surname
Bjerkaas Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'birch hill'. It was common in Norway to take the surname from the place they lived. It comes from bjerk or bjørk, meaning 'birch', and aas or ås, meaning 'hill'.
A birchy hill is a common natural feature in Norway, hence there are many places (farms) in Norway with either of these names.
Read More About This SurnameBjerkaas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 100 | 1:51,423 | 7,375 |
| United States | 76 | 1:4,769,196 | 247,034 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Bjerkaas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'birch hill'. It was common in Norway to take the surname from the place they lived. It comes from bjerk or bjørk, meaning 'birch', and aas or ås, meaning 'hill'.
A birchy hill is a common natural feature in Norway, hence there are many places (farms) in Norway with either of these names.
- agnarThe surname Bierkos or Bierkos means 'birch hill' in Norwegian.
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Bjerkaas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjerkaas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bjerkaas is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjerkaas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,252,959th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Bjerkaas live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 51,423. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 52 percent live, Northern Norway, where 29 percent live and Central Norway, where 13 percent live. Not including Norway Bjerkaas is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 41 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.
Bjerkaas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bjerkaas last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.
The amount Bjerkaas earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning 372,514 kr per year and in United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.
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