Bjerkelund Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjerkelund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjerkelund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway3161:16,2731,979
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
England21:27,859,030389,889
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Bjerkelund Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bjerkelund is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjerkelund? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bjerkelund is the 733,258th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Bjerkelund reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Bjerkelund is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 316 people, or 1 in 16,273. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 62 percent reside, Western Norway, where 30 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 6 percent reside. Not including Norway it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Bjerkelund Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bjerkelund earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.67% less than the national average, earning 316,058 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning $49,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.93% more than the national average, earning $57,596 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bjerkelund
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