Björknes Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Björknes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Bjorknes (8) are calculated separately.
Björknes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Björknes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Björknes occurs most in Sweden. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Bjorknes. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Björknes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Björknes live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Sweden, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,923,378. In Sweden Björknes is mostly found in: Västra Götaland County, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Sweden this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorknes | 96 | 8 | / |
| Björkne | 93 | 7 | / |
| Björknesjö | 89 | 4 | / |
| Bjerknes | 88 | 1,174 | / |
| Bjørknes | 88 | 204 | / |
| Björkner | 88 | 115 | / |
| Björknäs | 88 | 82 | / |
| Björkens | 88 | 17 | / |
| Bjerkness | 82 | 200 | / |
| Bjerkenes | 82 | 141 | / |
| Bjørkenes | 82 | 28 | / |
| Björkenäs | 82 | 22 | / |
| Bjerknaes | 82 | 6 | / |
| Bjørkness | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bjorkness | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bjarkne | 80 | 3 | / |
| Björkenius | 78 | 10 | / |
| Bjorknesjo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bjerkaness | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bjerknæs | 75 | 46 | / |
| Bjorknas | 75 | 21 | / |
| Bjørknæs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bjerknis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bjerkins | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bjerknos | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bjerkenås | 71 | 82 | / |
| Bjerkenas | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bojarkins | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bjorkenas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bjerkenius | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bjerkensjö | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bjerkensjø | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Björknes
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