Sandsnes Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Sandsnes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sandsnes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway321:160,69619,635
United States151:24,163,929685,360
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sandsnes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sandsnes is more frequently found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandsnes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,843,861st most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Sandsnes are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Sandsnes is most frequent in Norway, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 160,696. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 69 percent reside, Southern Norway, where 28 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Norway it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside.

Sandsnes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sandsnes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sandsnes last name rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sandsnes Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sandsnes earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.63% more than the national average, earning 379,404 kr per year and in United States they earn 33.99% less than the national average, earning $28,482 USD 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 Sandsnes
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