Björ Surname
2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden
Björ Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 63 | 1:156,298 | 10,904 |
Björ (38) may also be a first name.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Björe | 89 | 29 | / |
| Björå | 89 | 4 | / |
| Bejöhr | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bajöhr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bjar | 75 | 124 | / |
| Beör | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bojtörő | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bijar | 67 | 1,018 | / |
| Bjäre | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bjarå | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bjhar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bjjar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhjar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjoer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bejaer | 60 | 29 | / |
| Bujaer | 60 | 23 | / |
| Bijaar | 60 | 10 | / |
| Bhijar | 60 | 8 | / |
| Bijarr | 60 | 6 | / |
| Bjärtå | 60 | 4 | / |
| Bajeur | 60 | 1 | / |
| Bijhar | 60 | 1 | / |
| Baytöre | 55 | 296 | / |
| Bejeuhr | 55 | 7 | / |
| Bjärehed | 50 | 14 | / |
| Bäär | 50 | 8 | / |
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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 Björ
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis