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 surname Bjørnson occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Bjrnson. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bjørnson.
How Common Is The Last Name Bjørnson? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,028,911th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. The surname Bjørnson is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Bjørnson live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.
It is most frequently used in Norway, where it is held by 195 people, or 1 in 26,371. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 75 percent reside, Western Norway, where 20 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 3 percent reside. Beside Norway this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 18 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.
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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