Bjerva Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjerva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjerva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1511:34,0554,792
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bjerva Last Name Facts

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

Bjerva is found most in Norway. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjerva? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,338,236th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Bjerva are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Bjerva is most frequently held in Norway, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 34,055. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 67 percent are found, Southern Norway, where 25 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 5 percent are found. Other than Norway Bjerva is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Bjerva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bjerva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bjerva surname increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bjerva Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bjerva earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.56% less than the national average, earning 302,617 kr per year and in United States they earn 144.1% more than the national average, earning $105,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjerve8387/
Bierva832/
Bjerved7748/
Bjerver777/
Bjerboa771/
Bjervøy771/
Bjerby6714/
Bjerwe6710/
Bierba674/
Vierva671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Bjerva
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