Björndahl Surname
Approximately 387 people bear this surname
Björndahl Surname User-submission:
Bjorndahl means 'Valley of the Bears' in Norwegian, Bjorn is 'bear' and Dahl is 'valley'. When people with the name Bjorndahl emigrated to places like America and Australia they often changed it to make it easier to pronounce. For example my uncle changed his to Dahl, like Roald Dahl.
Read More About This SurnameBjörndahl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 318 | 1:30,965 | 2,534 |
| Finland | 65 | 1:84,565 | 9,027 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Bjorndahl (277) are calculated separately.
Björndahl Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Bjorndahl means 'Valley of the Bears' in Norwegian, Bjorn is 'bear' and Dahl is 'valley'. When people with the name Bjorndahl emigrated to places like America and Australia they often changed it to make it easier to pronounce. For example my uncle changed his to Dahl, like Roald Dahl.
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Where Does The Last Name Björndahl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Björndahl occurs in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Bjorndahl. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Björndahl? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 744,013th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,830,868 people. The surname Björndahl occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Björndahl reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.
It is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 318 people, or 1 in 30,965. In Sweden it is mostly concentrated in: Örebro County, where 25 percent live, Stockholm County, where 18 percent live and Västra Götaland County, where 17 percent live. Apart from Sweden this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 17 percent live and Norway, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorndahl | 96 | 277 | / |
| Björendahl | 95 | 38 | / |
| Björndal | 94 | 177 | / |
| Bjrndahl | 94 | 8 | / |
| Bjørndahl | 89 | 107 | / |
| Bjarndahl | 89 | 13 | / |
| Bjerndahl | 89 | 2 | / |
| Björnådal | 89 | 2 | / |
| Björndehl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bjrndal | 88 | 22 | / |
| Bjorendahl | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bjornadahl | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bjørndal | 82 | 1,066 | / |
| Bjorndal | 82 | 297 | / |
| Bjerndal | 82 | 6 | / |
| Bjurndal | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bjørnådal | 78 | 40 | / |
| Bjerendal | 78 | 25 | / |
| Björndell | 78 | 14 | / |
| Bjoerndal | 78 | 10 | / |
| Bjernedal | 78 | 9 | / |
| Bjarnadal | 78 | 5 | / |
| Bjurendal | 78 | 4 | / |
| Bjarnedal | 78 | 2 | / |
| Bjornadal | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bjerndell | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bujrantally | 60 | 1 | / |
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