Bjerkas Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Bjerkas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Bjerkas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjerkas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bjerkas is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjerkas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bjerkas is the 8,968,613th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Bjerkas is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Bjerkas reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in Scandinavia.
It is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,571,143. In Norway Bjerkas is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Norway it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 25 percent reside and Sweden, where 25 percent reside.
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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 Bjerkas
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