Bjorn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Norway
Sweden

Etymology of Bjorn

What does the name Bjorn mean?

The origin of the distinguished Bjorn family can be traced to the rugged Scandinavian country of Norway. The surname Bjorn is derived from the Old Norse personal name Bjorn, which means bear. The suffix -sen and its variants are translatable as son of.

Bjorn migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bjorn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Bjorn, aged 17, Swedish settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of New York" in 1848 1
L. A. Bjorn, settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Spartan" in 1858 1
Walburga Bjorn, aged 20, Norwegian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hammonia" in 1861 1
L. Bjorn, aged 27, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hammonia" in 1861 1
Eliza Bjorn, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "City of Paston" in 1866 1
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Bjorn migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bjorn Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Harold Bjorn, aged 23, Scandinavian settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Yorck" in 1907 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bjorn (post 1700) +

Kristian Bjorn (1919-1993), Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s
Thomas Bjorn (b. 1971), Danish professional golfer
Gun Nathalie Björn (b. 1997), Swedish professional footballer
Evert Björn (1888-1974), Swedish athlete, who competed at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics
Claus Ebbe Bjørn (1944-2005), Danish author, historian, and television and radio broadcaster
Lars Gunnar Raldo "Lasse" Björn (1931-2024), Swedish ice hockey defenceman who played 217 games for the national team Tre Kronor, inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 1998
Jocelyn Bjorn Lovell (1950-2016), English-born, Canadian three-time gold medalist cyclist who was injured by a truck while in training making him a quadriplegic, inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1985
Ronald Bjorn Jensen (b. 1936), American mathematician awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research in 2003
Herman Bjorn Dahle (1855-1920), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2nd District, 1899-1903 3
Bjorn "Lillebjorn" Falk Nilsen (1950-2024), Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician

Citations +

Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Archives of Australia retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html