Bjørnø Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjørnø Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bjørnø Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2461:20,9042,691
Denmark681:83,0118,046
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Bjørnø Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bjørnø has its highest incidence in Norway. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjørnø? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 858,879th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bjørnø live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Bjørnø is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 246 people, or 1 in 20,904. In Norway Bjørnø is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 48 percent reside, Western Norway, where 34 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 16 percent reside. Barring Norway this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 21 percent reside and China, where 0 percent reside.

Bjørnø Last Name Statistics demography

Bjørnø earn somewhat less than the average income. In Norway they earn 9.87% less than the national average, earning 311,910 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjørnøe9212/
Bjørn911,349/
Bjørnå83278/
Bjørne8312/
Bjøørn831/
Bjørøen7732/
Bjøreng7711/
Bjøring777/
Biørn7354/
Bernø735/
Birnø731/
Bjrnh731/
Bajren6771/
Bøhren6753/
Bernøe676/
Bajrin674/
Bujryn672/
Bijrne671/
Bujrin671/
Bojrin671/

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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 Bjørnø
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis