Bjørnson Surname
Approximately 245 people bear this surname
Bjørnson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 195 | 1:26,371 | 3,581 |
| Denmark | 44 | 1:128,289 | 11,616 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Bjrnson (17) are calculated separately.
Bjørnson Demographics
Average Bjørnson Salary in
Norway
409,716 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Bjørnson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bjørnson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bjørnson occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bjrnson. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjørnson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bjørnson is the 1,028,911th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. Bjørnson occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Bjørnson reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.
The last name Bjørnson is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 26,371. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 75 percent are found, Western Norway, where 20 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Norway Bjørnson is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 18 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.
Bjørnson Last Name Statistics demography
Bjørnson earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 18.39% more than the national average, earning 409,716 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjrnson | 98 | 17 | / |
| Bjørnsson | 94 | 107 | / |
| Bjørnsen | 88 | 1,584 | / |
| Bjrnsson | 88 | 25 | / |
| Bjørnsund | 82 | 45 | / |
| Bjørnsand | 82 | 19 | / |
| Bernson | 80 | 693 | / |
| Bjrnsen | 80 | 23 | / |
| Birnson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Berenson | 75 | 1,716 | / |
| Bearnson | 75 | 203 | / |
| Berinson | 75 | 84 | / |
| Bernsohn | 75 | 84 | / |
| Bernsone | 75 | 65 | / |
| Bernsson | 75 | 37 | / |
| Bairnson | 75 | 27 | / |
| Bärenson | 75 | 17 | / |
| Berïnson | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bøhrnsen | 75 | 2 | / |
| Birnsone | 75 | 1 | / |
| Birnsong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Biernson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Biornson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Berrenson | 71 | 24 | / |
| Berensson | 71 | 21 | / |
| Berensohn | 71 | 20 | / |
| Berginson | 71 | 2 | / |
| Berenshon | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bearenson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Behrenson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bernsen | 67 | 1,313 | / |
| Beerensson | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bernzon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Birginsson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wirnson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virnson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beerrenson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vernson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wernson | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Bjørnson
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