Bjørn Surname
Approximately 1,349 people bear this surname
Bjørn Surname User-submission:
Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian) for 'bear', as in Goldilocks and the three bears. Swedish spelling uses umlaut "o" rather than slash "o".
Bjørn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 993 | 1:5,685 | 524 |
| Norway | 323 | 1:15,920 | 1,924 |
| Greenland | 18 | 1:3,132 | 341 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Bjørn (58,244) may also be a first name.
Bjørn Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Scandinavian (Danish, Norwegian) for 'bear', as in Goldilocks and the three bears. Swedish spelling uses umlaut "o" rather than slash "o".
- larsbear947Bjørn Demographics
Average Bjørn Salary in
Norway
319,849 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Bjørn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjørn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bjørn is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjørn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bjørn is the 285,131st most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 5,402,184 people. Bjørn is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Bjørn reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 16,252nd most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 58,244 people.
The last name Bjørn is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 993 people, or 1 in 5,685. In Denmark it is mostly concentrated in: Central Denmark Region, where 30 percent are found, Capital Region of Denmark, where 29 percent are found and Region of Southern Denmark, where 17 percent are found. Other than Denmark Bjørn exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 24 percent are found and Greenland, where 1 percent are found.
Bjørn Last Name Statistics demography
Bjørn earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 7.58% less than the national average, earning 319,849 kr per year.
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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
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