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

Bjorkman, 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 Bjorkman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bjorkman in America

Bjorkman is the 20871st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bjorkman surname appeared 1,263 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bjorkman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bjorkman 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 Bjorkman

The surname Bjorkman is of Swedish origin, emerging in the 16th century. It is derived from the Swedish words "björk" meaning birch tree and "man" meaning man or person. The name likely originated as a descriptive byname, referring to someone who lived near a birch tree or in an area with many birch trees.

Bjorkman is a fairly common surname in Sweden, particularly in the central and southern regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to 1548 when a man named Lars Bjorkman appeared in a parish register from the village of Alseda in Småland.

In the 17th century, the name Bjorkman can be found in various Swedish census records and legal documents. Notable individuals from this time include Nils Bjorkman (1602-1672), a merchant and landowner from Gothenburg, and Karin Bjorkman (1628-1691), a farmer's wife from Östergötland whose diary provided insights into rural life during that era.

The 18th century saw the rise of several prominent Bjorkmans. Johan Bjorkman (1720-1792) was a Lutheran minister and author who published works on theology and Swedish grammar. His contemporary, Erik Bjorkman (1732-1804), was a respected naval officer who served in the Swedish East India Company.

In the 19th century, the Bjorkman name gained international recognition with the birth of Alfred Bjorckman (1846-1914), a Swedish-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Bjorckman Student House in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Another notable figure was Elsa Bjorkman (1888-1979), a Swedish author and journalist known for her works on feminism and social issues.

Throughout the 20th century, several Bjorkmans made their mark in various fields. Stig Bjorkman (1920-2015) was a Swedish actor and director who appeared in over 50 films. Ingrid Bjorkman (1921-2003) was a prominent diplomat and the first female ambassador of Sweden to the United States. In the field of science, Arne Bjorkman (1924-2011) was a respected physicist who made significant contributions to the study of magnetism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bjorkman

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

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 Bjorkman 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 Bjorkman 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 Bjorkman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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