Mommsen Surname

301,076th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Mommsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mommsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5721:140,74417,046
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
South Africa2721:199,18321,377
Denmark281:201,59716,538
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
England141:3,979,861125,553
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Mommsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mommsen occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Mommsen.

How Common Is The Last Name Mommsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 301,076th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,774,601 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Mommsen live; 47 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 572 people, or 1 in 140,744. In Germany Mommsen is most common in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 58 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Berlin, where 10 percent live. Aside from Germany Mommsen is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 22 percent live.

Mommsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mommsen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,736 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mommsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mommsen last name are 4.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Mommsen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.77% more than the national average, earning R 450,972 per year and in United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Momsen921,246/
Mommzen862/
Memmsen861/
Mommsem861/
Mamsen77304/
Momsin77167/
Momson7778/
Mumsen7712/
Mammsn775/
Memsen773/
Mumssen717/
Momshan714/
Mosmsnn711/
Moomsan711/
Momsind711/
Momsoun711/
Moomson710/
Momzn671/
Moumsian671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mommsen
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