Find out how popular the last name Bjorklund is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bjorklund.

Bjorklund, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bjorklund surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bjorklund in America

Bjorklund is the 12261st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bjorklund surname appeared 2,537 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bjorklund.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bjorklund to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bjorklund

Bjorklund is a Swedish surname with origins dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Old Swedish words "bjork" meaning birch tree, and "lund" meaning grove or meadow. This suggests the name may have originated as a place name referring to a birch grove or meadow.

The earliest recorded instances of the Bjorklund surname can be traced back to parish records from the province of Dalarna in central Sweden during the late 1500s. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Nils Bjorklund (born 1587) and Erik Bjorklund (born 1598) from the parish of Mora.

Over the next few centuries, the Bjorklund name gradually spread across Sweden, particularly in the central and northern regions. It became a common surname among farmers, woodsmen, and those living in rural areas near birch groves or meadows.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the Bjorklund surname was Johan Bjorklund (1693-1767), a Swedish Lutheran clergyman and author who served as a vicar in the parish of Leksand. Another early figure was Anders Bjorklund (1785-1859), a Swedish farmer and politician who served as a member of the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) in the early 19th century.

As the Bjorklund name spread through Sweden, variations in spelling emerged, including Björklund, Bjørklund, and Bjorkelund. Some of these variations reflect regional dialects and language differences between Swedish and Norwegian.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, several Bjorklunds achieved recognition in various fields. These include:

1. Johan Alfred Bjorklund (1839-1923), a Swedish-American landscape painter known for his depictions of the American West.
2. Ingrid Bjorklund (1897-1981), a Swedish author and children's book writer who received the Astrid Lindgren Prize in 1971.
3. Arne Bjorklund (1923-2005), a Swedish chemist and professor who made significant contributions to the study of organic semiconductors.
4. Goran Bjorklund (born 1949), a Swedish football player who represented the Swedish national team and played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
5. Eva Bjorklund (born 1957), a Swedish singer and songwriter best known for representing Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1987.

While the Bjorklund surname has its roots in Sweden, it has since spread globally through immigration and diaspora communities, particularly in North America and other parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bjorklund

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bjorklund.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bjorklund was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bjorklund has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bjorklund was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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