Bjerkestrand Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjerkestrand Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from bjerk = 'birch' and strand = 'beach' or 'coastline'.

Bjerkestrand Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4021:12,7921,460
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Sweden121:820,56361,223
England91:6,190,895170,599
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Bjerkestrand Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from bjerk = 'birch' and strand = 'beach' or 'coastline'.

- dagbjerk

Bjerkestrand Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bjerkestrand is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjerkestrand? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 642,991st most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Bjerkestrand live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Bjerkestrand is most commonly used in Norway, where it is held by 402 people, or 1 in 12,792. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 52 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 33 percent live and Central Norway, where 13 percent live. Barring Norway Bjerkestrand occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Bjerkestrand Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bjerkestrand are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Bjerkestrand earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning 346,831 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.77% less than the national average, earning $37,641 USD per year.

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