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Where Does The Last Name Bjerke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bjerke occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjerke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Bjerke is the 65,146^th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 950,384 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Bjerke are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,036,353^rd most widespread forename globally, held by 27 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 4,083 people, or 1 in 1,259. In Norway Bjerke is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 86 percent are found, Western Norway, where 5 percent are found and Central Norway, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Norway this last name occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.

Bjerke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bjerke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bjerke surname increased 5,918 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bjerke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Bjerke surname are 2.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.25% registered with the party.

The amount Bjerke earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.59% more than the national average, earning 396,563 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.8% more than the national average, earning $46,085 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.99% more than the national average, earning $63,590 CAD per year.