Bjornsson

Bjornsson Meaning & Origin

About Bjornsson
The surname Bjornsson is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bjorn, meaning "bear." The suffix "-sson" indicates "son of," so Bjornsson translates to "son of Bjorn." This surname is commonly found in Iceland and is often used to denote a person's patrilineal descent from someone named Bjorn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bjornsson: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Bjornsson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PJRNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B2065205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bjornsson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PJRNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bjornsson in Braille

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

The name Bjornsson in braille

How to sign the name Bjornsson using Sign Language

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

The name Bjornsson in sign language

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