Sønnichsen Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Sønnichsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sønnichsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2991:18,8791,856
Norway81:642,78647,258
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Snnichsen (11) are calculated separately.

Sønnichsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sønnichsen occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Snnichsen. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sønnichsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 864,701st most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 23,208,745 people. Sønnichsen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Sønnichsen are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This last name is most common in Denmark, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 18,879. In Denmark it is primarily concentrated in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 64 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 19 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 15 percent live. Besides Denmark it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 3 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Sønnichsen Last Name Statistics demography

Sønnichsen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 51.79% more than the national average, earning 525,303 kr per year.

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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 Sønnichsen
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