Björklund Surname
Approximately 12,632 people bear this surname
Björklund Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 10,510 | 1:937 | 68 |
| Finland | 1,907 | 1:2,882 | 440 |
| Norway | 73 | 1:70,442 | 9,915 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Denmark | 29 | 1:194,645 | 16,083 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 78 | 1:643,829 | 42,510 |
The alternate forms: Bjorklund (4,354) are calculated separately.
Björklund Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Swedish) Birch grove.
User-submitted Reference
This is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch grove'.
- deleted-173293Björklund Demographics
Average Male Björklund Height
178.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Björklund Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Björklund Come From? nationality or country of origin
Björklund is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Bjorklund. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Björklund? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 41,362nd most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 576,911 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Björklund live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.
This last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 10,510 people, or 1 in 937. In Sweden it is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found and Skåne County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Sweden it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 15 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.
Björklund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Björklund has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Björklund surname fell 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Björklund Last Name Statistics demography
Björklund earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 18.89% less than the national average, earning 280,712 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorklund | 96 | 4,354 | / |
| Björkelund | 95 | 28 | / |
| Björklunds | 95 | 9 | / |
| Björk Lund | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bjrklund | 94 | 611 | / |
| Bjørklund | 89 | 1,495 | / |
| Bjerklund | 89 | 221 | / |
| Björklind | 89 | 195 | / |
| Biörklund | 89 | 40 | / |
| Björkland | 89 | 19 | / |
| Bjerkelund | 84 | 395 | / |
| Bjørkelund | 84 | 194 | / |
| Bjoerklund | 84 | 25 | / |
| Bjorkelund | 84 | 19 | / |
| Björkeland | 84 | 13 | / |
| Björkelind | 84 | 7 | / |
| Bjjorklund | 84 | 2 | / |
| Bjorkulund | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bjorkleund | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bjørcklund | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bjyorklund | 84 | 0 | / |
| Bjoercklund | 80 | 1 | / |
| Björk Landh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bjorkland | 78 | 140 | / |
| Bjerglund | 78 | 73 | / |
| Bjerkland | 78 | 39 | / |
| Bjarklind | 78 | 28 | / |
| Bjørglund | 78 | 9 | / |
| Björklint | 78 | 6 | / |
| Bjorklind | 78 | 5 | / |
| Bjerklind | 78 | 5 | / |
| Bjørkland | 78 | 4 | / |
| Bjurkland | 78 | 2 | / |
| Bjerklond | 78 | 2 | / |
| Bsorklund | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bjorklond | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bjirkland | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bjerkeland | 74 | 112 | / |
| Bjørkeland | 74 | 45 | / |
| Bjorkeland | 74 | 7 | / |
| Bjerkelind | 74 | 1 | / |
| Björ Klint | 74 | 1 | / |
| Beijer Eklund | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bjurklint | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bjäreklint | 63 | 21 | / |
| Bjureklint | 63 | 4 | / |
| Bjuhr Klint | 60 | 2 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Björklund
- 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