Bjerkås Surname
Approximately 300 people bear this surname
Bjerkås Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'birch hill'. It was common in Norway to take the surname from the place they lived. It comes from bjerk or bjørk, meaning 'birch', and aas or ås, meaning 'hill'.
A birchy hill is a common natural feature in Norway, hence there are many places (farms) in Norway with either of these names.
Read More About This SurnameBjerkås Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 279 | 1:18,431 | 2,320 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
Bjerkås Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'birch hill'. It was common in Norway to take the surname from the place they lived. It comes from bjerk or bjørk, meaning 'birch', and aas or ås, meaning 'hill'.
A birchy hill is a common natural feature in Norway, hence there are many places (farms) in Norway with either of these names.
- agnarBjerkås Demographics
Average Bjerkås Salary in
Norway
346,665 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Bjerkås Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjerkås Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bjerkås occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bjerkås.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjerkås? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bjerkås is the 893,754th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bjerkås are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 279 people, or 1 in 18,431. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 35 percent are found, Western Norway, where 23 percent are found and Central Norway, where 23 percent are found. Excluding Norway Bjerkås occurs in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 7 percent are found.
Bjerkås Last Name Statistics demography
Bjerkås earn around the same as the average income. In Norway they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning 346,665 kr per year.
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