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
Bjrk has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjrk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 542,751st most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. Bjrk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Bjrk reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 96 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The surname Bjrk is most numerous in Sweden, where it is held by 532 people, or 1 in 18,509. In Sweden it is most frequent in: Stockholm County, where 28 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent reside and Skåne County, where 16 percent reside. Barring Sweden Bjrk exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 3 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.
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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