Bjornson Surname

149,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Bjornson Surname Definition:

(Norwegian) The son of Bjorn (bear).

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Bjornson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8811:192,69519,066
Canada1,0371:35,5314,537
England191:2,932,529101,561
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

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).

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

User-submitted Reference

Bjorn = 'bear'; therefore, Bjornson = 'bear's son'.

- erinbjornson

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.

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