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 Björklund Salary in
Norway
280,712 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Björklund Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Björklund Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Björklund occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Bjorklund. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Björklund? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 41,362nd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 576,911 people. The last name Björklund occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Björklund are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname Björklund is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 10,510 people, or 1 in 937. In Sweden it is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 20 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent live and Skåne County, where 10 percent live. Barring Sweden this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 15 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.
Björklund Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Björklund has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Björklund surname declined 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 | / |
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