Bjorstad Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Bjorstad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Björstad (16) are calculated separately.
Bjorstad Demographics
Average Bjorstad Salary in
United States
$59,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bjorstad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjorstad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bjorstad is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Björstad. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjorstad? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,432,070th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. The last name Bjorstad occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Bjorstad reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname is most commonly held in Norway, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 285,683. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 83 percent are found, Western Norway, where 11 percent are found and Central Norway, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Norway this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent are found and Belgium, where 3 percent are found.
Bjorstad Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Bjorstad earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning 350,198 kr per year and in United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Björstad | 96 | 16 | / |
| Bjorastad | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bjorstead | 94 | 1 | / |
| Bjørstad | 88 | 199 | / |
| Bjarstad | 88 | 11 | / |
| Bjorsted | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bjärstad | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bjaarstad | 82 | 56 | / |
| Björestad | 82 | 6 | / |
| Bjärestad | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bjorstedt | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bjerstadt | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bjørsted | 75 | 20 | / |
| Bjerstedt | 71 | 262 | / |
| Bjurstedt | 71 | 56 | / |
| Björstedt | 71 | 29 | / |
| Bjärstedt | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bjarstedt | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bearstead | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bjurestedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bejerstedt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bearsto | 53 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bjorstad
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