Björk Surname

40,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,002 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Björk Surname User-submission:

Björk is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch tree'.

Björk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden11,7851:83659
Finland9031:6,087956
Norway881:58,4358,352
Germany641:1,257,89880,532
Iceland551:6,911757
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Austria101:851,54467,454
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Björk (146) may also be a first name.

Björk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Björk is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch tree'.

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Björk Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Björk Come From? nationality or country of origin

Björk occurs most in Sweden. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Björk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 40,325th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 560,494 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Björk reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 763,528th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 146 people.

It is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is borne by 11,785 people, or 1 in 836. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 17 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent are found and Skåne County, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Sweden Björk is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 7 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Björk Last Name Statistics demography

Björk earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 12.49% less than the national average, earning 302,861 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Björck911,118/
Björkå9110/
Åbjörk915/
Björcke8336/
Björkås8322/
Biörk8018/
Bjark8011/
Björg801/
Biörck7341/
Bjarkø7341/
Bjoerk7331/
Bjarkå738/
Björkehed7111/
Bjoerck671/
Bjarg606/
Bsork601/
Beork600/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Björk
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