Björkström Surname
Approximately 511 people bear this surname
Björkström Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 389 | 1:25,313 | 2,058 |
| Finland | 118 | 1:46,582 | 5,720 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
The alternate forms: Björkstrom (2) & Bjorkstrom (37) are calculated separately.
Björkström Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Björkström Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Björkström occurs most in Sweden. It can occur in the variant forms: Björkstrom or Bjorkstrom. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Björkström? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 606,498th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,261,342 people. The surname Björkström is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Björkström are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.
It is most widespread in Sweden, where it is carried by 389 people, or 1 in 25,313. In Sweden Björkström is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 24 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent reside and Västmanland County, where 13 percent reside. Beside Sweden this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Björkstrom | 97 | 2 | / |
| Björkeström | 95 | 4 | / |
| Björk Ström | 95 | 2 | / |
| Björckström | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bjorkstrom | 93 | 37 | / |
| Björk Åström | 91 | 3 | / |
| Bjrkstrm | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bjorkstorm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bjerkestrøm | 76 | 2 | / |
| Bjorkstorom | 76 | 1 | / |
| Bjergstrøm | 70 | 16 | / |
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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 Björkström
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