Bjorn Surname

358,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Bjorn Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is 'son of Bjorn'. Bjorn being a name of Norse origin.

Bjorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6411:565,45946,482
Canada961:383,80834,152
Portugal381:274,16410,086
England351:1,591,94567,242
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Norway111:467,48139,375
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
China51:273,464,31313,838
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Bjorn (24,772) may also be a first name.

Bjorn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'son of Bjorn'. Bjorn being a name of Norse origin.

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Bjorn Last Name Facts

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

Bjorn is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjorn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bjorn is the 358,044th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,194,024 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Bjorn live; 72 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bjorn is also the 32,244th most commonly used forename globally, held by 24,772 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 641 people, or 1 in 565,459. In The United States it is most frequent in: Washington, where 14 percent reside, California, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent reside and Portugal, where 4 percent reside.

Bjorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bjorn last name are 7.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.73% registered with the party.

The amount Bjorn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $48,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $50,522 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjornn91100/
Bjorne9189/
Bjoern9142/
Bjorin914/
Bjoorn914/
Bujorn912/
Bojorn912/
Bjorhn911/
Bajorin8340/
Bjoring8330/
Bjoreng836/
Bajoryn831/
Bjorgin830/
Biorn80396/
Beorn8048/
Bjurn809/
Byorn802/
Bajorinė771/
Bejouren771/
Bjurén73117/
Bjarne7377/
Bjorem7376/
Bjarnø7372/
Bjarnt7340/
Bioren7334/
Bjuren7310/
Bjurne733/
Boyurn732/
Bsoren731/
Behorn731/
Vjorne731/
Byorne731/
Biorin730/
Beorne730/
Bajorienė71233/
Boujourne714/
Bjuring6732/
Bjureen678/
Bijarne677/
Bjaring677/
Bjarnøe676/
Bjareng676/
Bjaarnø676/
Bijarin676/
Bayorin675/
Bejgarn674/
Beyorin674/
Buyorin673/
Beoring672/
Biorina671/
Bihorin671/
Biouren671/
Beaujourne671/
Biourin671/
Beorgin670/

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