Bjordahl

Bjordahl Meaning & Origin

About Bjordahl
The surname Bjordahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bjǫrn, meaning "bear," and the word dalr, meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bjordahl can be interpreted as "bear valley" or "valley of the bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Bjǫrn who lived in or near a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bjordahl is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bjordahl: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bjordahl based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B206304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/bjordahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bjordahl in Braille

Here's how to represent Bjordahl in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bjordahl in braille

How to sign the name Bjordahl using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bjordahl using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bjordahl in sign language

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