Bjerke Surname
Approximately 7,668 people bear this surname
Bjerke Surname User-submission:
Bjerke is a Norwegian surname, meaning 'birch'.
Bjerke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 4,083 | 1:1,259 | 100 |
| United States | 3,018 | 1:120,099 | 12,854 |
| Sweden | 279 | 1:35,293 | 2,857 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| Denmark | 68 | 1:83,011 | 8,046 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Bjerke (27) may also be a first name.
Bjerke Surname Meaning
Bjerke Demographics
Average Bjerke Salary in
United States
$46,085 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjercke | 92 | 240 | / |
| Bjerkøe | 92 | 24 | / |
| Bjierke | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bjerkke | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bjerk | 91 | 818 | / |
| Bjerkeås | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bierke | 83 | 143 | / |
| Bjerck | 83 | 92 | / |
| Bjerka | 83 | 52 | / |
| Bjerky | 83 | 33 | / |
| Bjerkø | 83 | 25 | / |
| Bjierk | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bjerks | 83 | 3 | / |
| Pjerke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bjerki | 83 | 1 | / |
| Byerke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vjerke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bgerke | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bjirke | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bjerkås | 77 | 300 | / |
| Bierker | 77 | 38 | / |
| Bjerkøy | 77 | 14 | / |
| Bjerche | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bjirker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bjerg | 73 | 2,407 | / |
| Bierk | 73 | 84 | / |
| Bjärkhed | 71 | 20 | / |
| Vierke | 67 | 710 | / |
| Bierce | 67 | 621 | / |
| Bierka | 67 | 246 | / |
| Bierck | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bjergø | 67 | 21 | / |
| Biérke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bjergg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bierki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biirke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bieerk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bierks | 67 | 0 | / |
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