Björke Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Björke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 69 | 1:142,707 | 10,073 |
| Finland | 42 | 1:130,874 | 12,452 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Björke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Björke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Björke is found in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Björke.
How Common Is The Last Name Björke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Björke is the 1,683,218th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Björke live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname Björke is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 142,707. In Sweden Björke is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 30 percent are found, Gävleborg County, where 29 percent are found and Dalarna County, where 19 percent are found. Beside Sweden this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 36 percent are found and Czechia, where 3 percent are found.
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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 Björke
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