Bjørtvedt Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bjørtvedt Surname User-submission:

The Bjørtvedt surname means 'bear farmer'.

Bjørtvedt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway201:257,11427,149

Bjørtvedt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Bjørtvedt surname means 'bear farmer'.

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Bjørtvedt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bjørtvedt is held by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bjørtvedt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bjørtvedt is the 4,427,875th most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bjørtvedt reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Norway, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 257,114. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Southern Norway, where 85 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 15 percent reside.

Bjørtvedt Last Name Statistics demography

Bjørtvedt earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 0.89% less than the national average, earning 343,006 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bjortvedt8927/
Bjoretvedt841/
Bjartveit7831/
Bjørtuft7169/
Øvertveit676/
Berthuet5957/
Björtoft5914/
Vretveit592/
Bjertoft592/
Bjurtoft591/
Bertva5312/
Virtve531/

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