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
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.
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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
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