Bjørgaas Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjørgaas Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'birch hill'. It was common in Norway to take the surname from the place they lived. It comes from bjerk or bjørk, meaning 'birch', and aas or ås, meaning 'hill'.

A birchy hill is a common natural feature in Norway, hence there are many places (farms) in Norway with either of these names.

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Bjørgaas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway651:79,11211,031
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bjørgaas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'birch hill'. It was common in Norway to take the surname from the place they lived. It comes from bjerk or bjørk, meaning 'birch', and aas or ås, meaning 'hill'.

A birchy hill is a common natural feature in Norway, hence there are many places (farms) in Norway with either of these names.

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Bjørgaas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bjørgaas occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjørgaas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bjørgaas is the 2,333,370th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name Bjørgaas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Bjørgaas live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 79,112. In Norway Bjørgaas is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 42 percent are found, Western Norway, where 38 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Norway this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Bjørgaas Last Name Statistics demography

Bjørgaas earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 18.82% more than the national average, earning 411,204 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjøraas9315/
Bergaas8034/
Bjras771/
Bergas712,496/
Bjørgo71262/
Bergaa71143/
Birgas714/
Bajras712/
Bojras711/
Bijras711/
Beraas710/
Bajrash67841/
Øveraas67141/
Bergais6794/
Bergaus6765/
Bajrasz6713/
Berahas673/
Bairaas673/
Bergash673/
Berghas673/
Bergass671/
Bergaås671/
Birgass670/

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