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

The surname Bjerknes occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 318,721^st most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,207,450 people. The surname Bjerknes is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Bjerknes are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widespread in Norway, where it is borne by 1,038 people, or 1 in 4,954. In Norway Bjerknes is most frequent in: Eastern Norway, where 73 percent reside, Western Norway, where 21 percent reside and Central Norway, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Norway it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

Bjerknes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bjerknes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bjerknes surname grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bjerknes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Bjerknes last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bjerknes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.47% less than the national average, earning 327,136 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.57% more than the national average, earning $56,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $55,646 CAD per year.