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The name is from Sweden; Björk or Bjork means birch as in the tree that is quite common in Sweden. Lund means grove as in a grove of trees. The name Björklund was considered a habitational name and was meant to indicate the family lived near a grove of birch trees. It was quite common for Swedish family names to indicate the habitational surroundings of that family's residence.
There were a bunch of Swedes named Björklund who came to the US in the 1800's and early 1900's. Many of them changed their name to Bjorklund or even Burklund.
by Bo Sundling January 15, 2021
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