Bjur Surname
Approximately 602 people bear this surname
Bjur Surname User-submission:
Bjur is Swedish for 'beaver'. It is probably a shortened form taken from several place names or topographic like "Beaver River" which is "Bjurström."
Source: The Dictionary of Family Names: 3-Volume Set" by Oxford University Press, edited by Patrick Hanks.
Read More About This SurnameBjur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 320 | 1:1,132,684 | 81,515 |
| Sweden | 187 | 1:52,656 | 4,061 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| Norway | 37 | 1:138,981 | 17,684 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Bjur Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bjur is Swedish for 'beaver'. It is probably a shortened form taken from several place names or topographic like "Beaver River" which is "Bjurström."
Source: The Dictionary of Family Names: 3-Volume Set" by Oxford University Press, edited by Patrick Hanks.
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Bjur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bjur is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjur? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 535,476th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 12,105,558 people. The last name Bjur occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Bjur are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 320 people, or 1 in 1,132,684. In The United States Bjur is most numerous in: Washington, where 26 percent are found, Minnesota, where 19 percent are found and Oregon, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States Bjur occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Bjur Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bjur last name are 7.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.29% registered with the party.
The amount Bjur earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning 364,131 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,834 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.96% less than the national average, earning $45,229 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjuhr | 89 | 615 | / |
| Bijur | 89 | 509 | / |
| Bjour | 89 | 68 | / |
| Bujur | 89 | 43 | / |
| Bojur | 89 | 31 | / |
| Bejur | 89 | 8 | / |
| Bjurå | 89 | 5 | / |
| Bjuur | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bjure | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bijjur | 80 | 1,136 | / |
| Bijurh | 80 | 183 | / |
| Bijour | 80 | 70 | / |
| Bijure | 80 | 61 | / |
| Bejour | 80 | 17 | / |
| Bajgur | 80 | 13 | / |
| Bhujur | 80 | 9 | / |
| Bajjur | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bojour | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bijyur | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bujour | 80 | 3 | / |
| Baijur | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bejjur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bijaur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bojjur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Biur | 75 | 126 | / |
| Bjor | 75 | 78 | / |
| Bsur | 75 | 9 | / |
| Byur | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vjur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boujour | 73 | 6 | / |
| Baujour | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bajgour | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bijjhur | 73 | 3 | / |
| Beijour | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bajjour | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bijaure | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bhijjur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boujuir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beijure | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boojuur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bujor | 67 | 9,389 | / |
| Bajor | 67 | 5,645 | / |
| Bojor | 67 | 1,137 | / |
| Bzour | 67 | 488 | / |
| Biour | 67 | 446 | / |
| Beaur | 67 | 233 | / |
| Behur | 67 | 152 | / |
| Bejor | 67 | 116 | / |
| Boyur | 67 | 104 | / |
| Bijor | 67 | 85 | / |
| Bjorå | 67 | 73 | / |
| Vijur | 67 | 67 | / |
| Byure | 67 | 64 | / |
| Bojór | 67 | 48 | / |
| Biure | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bjurehed | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wojur | 67 | 12 | / |
| Buyur | 67 | 12 | / |
| Boujoure | 67 | 11 | / |
| Buyor | 67 | 10 | / |
| Beyur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Byurh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Béaur | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhiur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vujur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjoer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhyur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhjor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vejur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biurt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjorø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bsaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjorr | 67 | 0 | / |
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