Modersohn Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Modersohn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Modersohn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1791:449,75139,926
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Modersohn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Modersohn has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Modersohn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 897,852nd most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 24,454,852 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Modersohn reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 449,751. In Germany Modersohn is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 18 percent are found and Hamburg, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Modersohn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Modersohn surname are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Modersohn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.86% more than the national average, earning $53,877 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.9% more than the national average, earning $55,097 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moderson94160/
Maderson8231/
Muderson820/
Madderson78328/
Masderson781/
Mauderson780/
Moederzoon7450/
Madersen716/
Moderjan711/
Maderzonh671/
Muiderzand531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Modersohn
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