Bjorkqvist Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Bjorkqvist Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Björkqvist (1,559) are calculated separately.
Bjorkqvist Demographics
Average Bjorkqvist Salary in
United States
$52,708 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Bjorkqvist Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjorkqvist Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bjorkqvist has its highest incidence in Sweden. It may appear as: Björkqvist. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjorkqvist? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bjorkqvist is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Bjorkqvist is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Bjorkqvist reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 29 percent reside in Scandinavia.
It is most commonly held in Sweden, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,461,689. In Sweden Bjorkqvist is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 75 percent are found and Gotland County, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Belgium, where 12 percent are found.
Bjorkqvist Last Name Statistics demography
Bjorkqvist earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Björkqvist | 97 | 1,559 | / |
| Bjrkqvist | 95 | 17 | / |
| Bjoerkqvist | 95 | 4 | / |
| Bjorkvist | 95 | 2 | / |
| Bjorqvist | 95 | 2 | / |
| Bjärkqvist | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bjørkqvist | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bjurkvist | 84 | 26 | / |
| Bjurqvist | 84 | 4 | / |
| Bjergkvist | 80 | 29 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Bjorkqvist
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis