Bjork Surname
Approximately 5,496 people bear this surname
Bjork Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,037 | 1:71,959 | 8,324 |
| Canada | 127 | 1:290,123 | 26,993 |
| Sweden | 98 | 1:100,477 | 7,289 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Iceland | 15 | 1:25,339 | 1,935 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 108 | 1:464,988 | 33,280 |
Bjork (128) may also be a first name.
Bjork Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) Birch.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'birch', as in the tree.
- mbjorkBjork Demographics
Average Bjork Salary in
United States
$46,113 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bjork Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjork Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bjork is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjork? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 87,519th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,325,973 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Bjork reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bjork is also the 821,896th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 128 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,037 people, or 1 in 71,959. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 14 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Nevada, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Bjork occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.
Bjork Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bjork has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bjork surname increased 4,664 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,325 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bjork Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bjork are 2.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.28% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bjork earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.87% more than the national average, earning $46,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.33% less than the national average, earning $45,544 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorke | 91 | 211 | / |
| Bjorck | 91 | 139 | / |
| Bjoerk | 91 | 31 | / |
| Bajork | 91 | 7 | / |
| Bujork | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bijork | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bjorks | 91 | 0 | / |
| Bjoerck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bjorcke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Biork | 80 | 41 | / |
| Bjorg | 80 | 37 | / |
| Byork | 80 | 31 | / |
| Bjark | 80 | 11 | / |
| Bsork | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vjork | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pjork | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beork | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bjarke | 73 | 137 | / |
| Bjarkø | 73 | 41 | / |
| Biorck | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bjarkå | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bojorq | 73 | 2 | / |
| Biorke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bujorg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bujurk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bjzark | 73 | 1 | / |
| Biorks | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beorke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bjorgs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Byorke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Beyork | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bjarkås | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bojorqu | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bjork
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