Bjornsen Surname

613,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Bjornsen Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) The son of Bjorn (bear).

Bjornsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4231:856,87765,220
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Norway141:367,30634,015
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Bjornsen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Norwegian) The son of Bjorn (bear).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bjornsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bjornsen occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjornsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 613,453rd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 14,488,163 people. Bjornsen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Bjornsen reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 423 people, or 1 in 856,877. In The United States Bjornsen is most prevalent in: California, where 19 percent reside, Iowa, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 4 percent reside.

Bjornsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bjornsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bjornsen last name grew 1,923 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bjornsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bjornsen last name are 23.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bjornsen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.44% more than the national average, earning $57,852 CAD per year.

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