Bjerkness Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Bjerkness Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjerkness Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Bjerkness Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bjerkness is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjerkness? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,185,157th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. The last name Bjerkness is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Bjerkness are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 2,095,138. In The United States Bjerkness is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 62 percent reside, Washington, where 15 percent reside and North Dakota, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Bjerkness Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bjerkness has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bjerkness surname increased 4,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bjerkness Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bjerkness are 29.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 82.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Bjerkness earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.94% more than the national average, earning $52,183 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $48,369 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bjerkness
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