Bjrk Surname
Approximately 591 people bear this surname
Bjrk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 532 | 1:18,509 | 1,557 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Bjrk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjrk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bjrk occurs more in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjrk? popularity and diffusion
It is the 542,751st most commonly used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. The last name Bjrk is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Bjrk reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.
It is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 532 people, or 1 in 18,509. In Sweden Bjrk is most common in: Stockholm County, where 28 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent live and Skåne County, where 16 percent live. Not including Sweden Bjrk occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 3 percent live and Norway, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjørk | 89 | 660 | / |
| Bjrck | 89 | 51 | / |
| Bujrk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bjørke | 80 | 871 | / |
| Bjørck | 80 | 51 | / |
| Bjærke | 80 | 46 | / |
| Bjørkå | 80 | 33 | / |
| Bjørkø | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bjreke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berk | 75 | 29,234 | / |
| Burk | 75 | 27,316 | / |
| Birk | 75 | 19,251 | / |
| Byrk | 75 | 35 | / |
| Bärk | 75 | 18 | / |
| Bsrk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bjrc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vjrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bjrx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bjrq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bxrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bjørkås | 73 | 317 | / |
| Bjørkøe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Birke | 67 | 77,311 | / |
| Berke | 67 | 17,219 | / |
| Birck | 67 | 2,629 | / |
| Burck | 67 | 1,792 | / |
| Berck | 67 | 1,052 | / |
| Bergk | 67 | 735 | / |
| Bourk | 67 | 468 | / |
| Berkh | 67 | 229 | / |
| Byrke | 67 | 166 | / |
| Boork | 67 | 100 | / |
| Bierk | 67 | 84 | / |
| Birkh | 67 | 47 | / |
| Behrk | 67 | 42 | / |
| Biork | 67 | 41 | / |
| Berkx | 67 | 39 | / |
| Byork | 67 | 31 | / |
| Birkø | 67 | 24 | / |
| Byrkh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Burkø | 67 | 8 | / |
| Byrek | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beark | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bairk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Berkő | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bjærg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beurk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buirk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Burkė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bitrk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Birzk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boerk | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Bjrk
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