Hamsund Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Hamsund Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamsund Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway951:54,1297,765
Sweden121:820,56361,223
United States121:30,204,911765,334

Hamsund Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hamsund Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hamsund occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamsund? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamsund is the 1,666,404th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Hamsund live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Norway, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 54,129. In Norway it is primarily found in: Northern Norway, where 53 percent live, Eastern Norway, where 28 percent live and Western Norway, where 11 percent live. Aside from Norway this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Hamsund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hamsund are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hamsund earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.44% less than the national average, earning 320,336 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamsun92127/
Khamsun8698/
Hamsung862/
Chamsun862/
Amsun8371/
Khansund8019/
Heimsund805/
Khamshun804/
Khamsaun801/
Cheamsun801/
Hamson773,168/
Hansun77128/
Hamzun7727/
Amsung7717/
Ansund778/
Omsund776/
Gamsun775/
Jamsun772/
Hamjun771/
Aimsun771/
Amsoun771/
Hamsum771/
Haimson71424/
Chamson71308/
Khomsun71130/
Homsung7170/
Chomsun7156/
Khamjun7144/
Haymson7116/
Hansung719/
Chamjun715/
Hamsoon714/
Hamsson713/
Homsoun712/
Hamzoun712/
Hanshun712/
Jansund711/
Khansun711/
Chansun711/
Gamsoun711/
Hamchun711/
Hansond711/
Hammson710/
Hanscun710/
Amson671,013/
Ansun67134/
Chomsung67111/
Chaimson6786/
Chamchun6736/
Chansung6725/
Chamsoon677/
Amjun677/
Amzun674/
Chomsoun673/
Chomsaun672/
Johnsund672/
Ahanshun671/
Hamzoune671/
Hanseung671/
Hansoung671/
Chaimjun671/
Chomshun671/
Chomsune671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hamsund
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