Björkman Surname

66,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Björkman Surname User-submission:

Björkman is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch tree dweller'. It is derived from the word björk, meaning 'birch'.

Björkman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6,3381:1,554140
Finland1,0521:5,225830
Norway431:119,58815,719
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Denmark271:209,06416,975
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malta11:430,2723,380
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Björkman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Björkman is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch tree dweller'. It is derived from the word björk, meaning 'birch'.

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This is a Swedish surname, meaning 'birch-man'.

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Björkman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Björkman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Björkman is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Björkman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 66,027th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 964,344 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Björkman reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Björkman is most commonly used in Sweden, where it is carried by 6,338 people, or 1 in 1,554. In Sweden it is mostly found in: Stockholm County, where 25 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 15 percent are found and Skåne County, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Sweden this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 14 percent are found and Norway, where 1 percent are found.

Björkman Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Björkman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.63% less than the national average, earning 285,059 kr per year and in South Africa they earn 88.58% more than the national average, earning R 448,128 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Björkmann945/
Bjarkman8817/
Björkmon8811/
Biörkman882/
Björkmanová841/
Bjoerkman8224/
Bjarkmann824/
Björcmann822/
Bjoerkmann781/
Beorkman750/

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