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 more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hamsund.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamsund? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamsund is the 1,666,404th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Hamsund live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 54,129. In Norway Hamsund is most numerous in: Northern Norway, where 53 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 28 percent are found and Western Norway, where 11 percent are found. Not including Norway Hamsund is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Hamsund Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hamsund are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political 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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