Bjornson Surname
Approximately 2,963 people bear this surname
Bjornson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,881 | 1:192,695 | 19,066 |
| Canada | 1,037 | 1:35,531 | 4,537 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | 1:425,582 | 31,158 |
Bjornson (13) may also be a first name.
Bjornson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Norwegian) The son of Bjorn (bear).
User-submitted Reference
Bjorn = 'bear'; therefore, Bjornson = 'bear's son'.
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Bjornson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjornson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bjornson occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjornson? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bjornson is the 149,114th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,459,516 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Bjornson are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Bjornson is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,881 people, or 1 in 192,695. In The United States Bjornson is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 17 percent live, North Dakota, where 11 percent live and California, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Bjornson exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 35 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Bjornson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bjornson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bjornson surname rose 1,594 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bjornson Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bjornson last name are 4.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.88% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bjornson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.88% more than the national average, earning $46,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $46,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjornsson | 94 | 562 | / |
| Bjorenson | 94 | 5 | / |
| Bjournson | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bjoernsson | 89 | 2 | / |
| Åbjornsson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bjorinsson | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bjornsen | 88 | 503 | / |
| Bjarnson | 88 | 258 | / |
| Biornson | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bjorensen | 82 | 25 | / |
| Bjoernsen | 82 | 15 | / |
| Bjornsund | 82 | 11 | / |
| Bjornsand | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bjarenson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vjornsson | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bjurenson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bearnson | 75 | 203 | / |
| Beornsen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bjarnsan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Biornsan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bearenson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bjurensand | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vearnson | 63 | 3 | / |
| Bearnsen | 63 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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