Bjorkman Surname

193,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Bjorkman Surname User-submission:

Bjorkman is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch tree dweller'. It is derived from the word björk, meaning 'birch'.

Bjorkman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7811:203,51419,984
Canada1411:261,31624,674
Sweden821:120,0828,566
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Finland121:458,05828,977
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Denmark81:705,58939,626
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China41:341,830,39216,990
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

The alternate forms: Bjôrkman (1) are calculated separately.

Bjorkman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bjorkman is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch tree dweller'. It is derived from the word björk, meaning 'birch'.

- deleted-173293

Bjork is the Swedish word for 'birch'. It refers to a man who lived in a birch grove.

- dbjorkman

This is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch-man'.

- deleted-173293

Bjorkman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bjorkman occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Bjôrkman. For other possible spellings of Bjorkman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjorkman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bjorkman is the 193,547th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,353,680 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Bjorkman reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,781 people, or 1 in 203,514. In The United States it is most frequent in: Minnesota, where 10 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Sweden, where 4 percent are found.

Bjorkman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bjorkman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bjorkman last name grew 3,238 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bjorkman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bjorkman last name are 2.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.77% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bjorkman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning $47,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.73% less than the national average, earning $44,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjôrkman961/
Bjoerkman9424/
Bjorkmann949/
Bjorrkman941/
Bjoerkmann891/
Biorkman8897/
Byorkman8837/
Bjarkman8817/
Bjãrkman881/
Beorkman880/
Bjarkmann824/
Bearkman750/

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