Bjornsson Surname

563,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 562 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iceland

Bjornsson Surname User-submission:

A Nordic surname, referring to the son of Bjorn. Bjorn means 'bear'.

Bjornsson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Iceland1361:2,795404
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Australia831:325,24927,873
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Denmark141:403,19427,097
England51:11,143,612252,590
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Bjornsson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Nordic surname, referring to the son of Bjorn. Bjorn means 'bear'.

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Bjornsson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bjornsson is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjornsson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 563,577th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,967,164 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Bjornsson live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 2,279,616. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 23 percent are found, Washington, where 19 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States Bjornsson occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 22 percent are found.

Bjornsson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bjornsson last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bjornsson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.59% more than the national average, earning $51,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.86% less than the national average, earning $43,296 CAD per year.

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