Björk Surname
Approximately 13,002 people bear this surname
Björk Surname User-submission:
Björk is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch tree'.
Björk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 11,785 | 1:836 | 59 |
| Finland | 903 | 1:6,087 | 956 |
| Norway | 88 | 1:58,435 | 8,352 |
| Germany | 64 | 1:1,257,898 | 80,532 |
| Iceland | 55 | 1:6,911 | 757 |
| Denmark | 30 | 1:188,157 | 15,676 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Austria | 10 | 1:851,544 | 67,454 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Björk (146) may also be a first name.
Björk Surname Meaning
Björk Demographics
Average Male Björk Height
178 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Björk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Björk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Björk is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Björk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 40,325th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 560,494 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Björk live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia. Björk is also the 763,528th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 146 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is borne by 11,785 people, or 1 in 836. In Sweden Björk is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 17 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent reside and Skåne County, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Sweden Björk exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 7 percent reside and Norway, where 1 percent reside.
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.
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Footnotes
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