Bjerke Surname

65,146th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjerke Surname User-submission:

Bjerke is a Norwegian surname, meaning 'birch'.

Bjerke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4,0831:1,259100
United States3,0181:120,09912,854
Sweden2791:35,2932,857
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Denmark681:83,0118,046
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
England131:4,286,005132,302
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France31:22,140,907385,998
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Bjerke (27) may also be a first name.

Bjerke Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bjerke is a Norwegian surname, meaning 'birch'.

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Bjerke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bjerke is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjerke? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 65,146th most common family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 950,384 people. The surname Bjerke is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Bjerke live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in Scandinavia. Bjerke is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used given name in the world, held by 27 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is borne by 4,083 people, or 1 in 1,259. In Norway Bjerke is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 86 percent live, Western Norway, where 5 percent live and Central Norway, where 4 percent live. Apart from Norway it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 39 percent live and Sweden, where 4 percent live.

Bjerke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Bjerke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bjerke surname are 2.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.25% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjercke92240/
Bjerkøe9224/
Bjierke921/
Bjerkke920/
Bjerk91818/
Bjerkeås861/
Bierke83143/
Bjerck8392/
Bjerka8352/
Bjerky8333/
Bjerkø8325/
Bjierk833/
Bjerks833/
Pjerke831/
Bjerki831/
Byerke831/
Vjerke831/
Bgerke830/
Bjirke830/
Bjerkås77300/
Bierker7738/
Bjerkøy7714/
Bjerche776/
Bjirker770/
Bjerg732,407/
Bierk7384/
Bjärkhed7120/
Vierke67710/
Bierce67621/
Bierka67246/
Bierck6734/
Bjergø6721/
Biérke675/
Bjergg672/
Bierki671/
Biirke671/
Bieerk670/
Bierks670/

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