Bjørn-Hansen Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Monaco

Bjørn-Hansen Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Bjørn & Hansen.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjørn-Hansen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway101:514,22941,629
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

Bjørn-Hansen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bjørn-Hansen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bjørn-Hansen is found most frequently in Norway. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjørn-Hansen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,532,898th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Bjørn-Hansen is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Bjørn-Hansen are found; 89 percent are found in Northern Europe and 89 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently used in Norway, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 514,229. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 70 percent reside and Western Norway, where 30 percent reside. Outside of Norway it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 37 percent reside and Monaco, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjørn Hansen9244/
Bjorn-Hansen925/
Björn Hansen831/
Bjarnhéðinsson622/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bjørn-Hansen
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