Bygland Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Bygland Surname User-submission:

The name derives from the old norse "byggland", meaning the land where barley grows. They arrived on the Cartmell peninsula in 912AD, probably from Byglandsfjord in Norway.

Biglands have not lived in Bigland Hall since the 1970s, but the coat of arms, inscribed on this and another nearby estate, is a lion rampant holding a stalk of barley, the norse origin seems to have been passed down the generations since at least the use of a coat of arms circa 1600, if not earlier.

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Bygland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway931:55,2937,928
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Bygland Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name derives from the old norse "byggland", meaning the land where barley grows. They arrived on the Cartmell peninsula in 912AD, probably from Byglandsfjord in Norway.

Biglands have not lived in Bigland Hall since the 1970s, but the coat of arms, inscribed on this and another nearby estate, is a lion rampant holding a stalk of barley, the norse origin seems to have been passed down the generations since at least the use of a coat of arms circa 1600, if not earlier.

Anglicised to Bigland, though probably nothing to do with Bignall in Staffs. Modern Norwegian has dropped a "g", hence Bygland in Norway.

- timetraveller53

Bygland Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bygland is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bygland? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bygland is the 1,565,797th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Bygland are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 55,293. In Norway it is mostly found in: Southern Norway, where 57 percent live, Western Norway, where 19 percent live and Eastern Norway, where 18 percent live. Not including Norway this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Denmark, where 1 percent live.

Bygland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bygland last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Bygland earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 1.3% less than the national average, earning 341,592 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $41,904 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Byggland9313/
Bigland86601/
Begland8631/
Biglands80144/
Beglands800/
Beglan77291/
Biglan7764/
Weyglandt750/
Biglane71175/
Beglane71146/
Biglain7185/
Vigland7182/
Wegland7113/
Biglond717/
Biglang715/
Bayglanova714/
Wigland713/
Beglyan712/
Beglant711/
Beglain711/
Beglahn711/
Biglaan711/
Wiegland6745/
Viegland679/
Weigland675/
Beigelan673/
Weggland673/
Biglasin671/
Wiggland671/
Beglaine670/
Beglyants6314/
Beglanova635/
Weighland630/
Beglam627/
Beglon621/
Viglan620/
Biglon620/
Beglyanova5925/
Veglahn57136/
Viglahn5732/
Vajglan573/
Vaiglan571/
Veglann571/
Bigillon5351/
Viglante534/
Vigillan531/
Veglahan531/
Vegleante5015/

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