Börjesson Surname

69,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Börjesson Surname User-submission:

Börjesson is a Swedish surname a denoting a descendant of Börje (he saves or protects).

Börjesson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden6,9991:1,407124
Norway521:98,89013,481
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
England41:13,929,515290,718
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Borjesson (241) are calculated separately.

Börjesson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Börjesson is a Swedish surname a denoting a descendant of Börje (he saves or protects).

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Börjesson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Börjesson has its highest incidence in Sweden. It can occur as a variant: Borjesson. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Börjesson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 69,471st most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,021,953 people. The last name Börjesson occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Börjesson live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Börjesson is most commonly occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 6,999 people, or 1 in 1,407. In Sweden it is primarily found in: Västra Götaland County, where 47 percent live, Halland County, where 13 percent live and Stockholm County, where 10 percent live. Beside Sweden Börjesson is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

Börjesson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Börjesson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Börjesson last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Börjesson Last Name Statistics demography

Börjesson earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 34.78% less than the national average, earning 225,714 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Borjesson96241/
Börjeson94261/
Börgesson8946/
Boerjesson8414/
Borjeson82189/
Börgeson8217/
Börjesen823/
Berjeson820/
Borjessan7813/
Boerjeson781/
Börgesen7119/
Barceson713/
Berceson713/
Borjesen711/
Borjison710/
Beryeson710/
Berrieson670/

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