Sauerbach Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

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

Sauerbach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sauerbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Israel201:427,88233,464
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
France41:16,605,680368,153
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Sauerbach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sauerbach is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sauerbach.

How Common Is The Last Name Sauerbach? popularity and diffusion

Sauerbach is the 2,203,767th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Sauerbach is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Sauerbach are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 58 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 1,916,797. In Germany Sauerbach is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 71 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 26 percent reside and Bavaria, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Germany Sauerbach exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Sauerbach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sauerbach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sauerbach surname expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sauerbach Last Name Statistics demography

Sauerbach earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Suerbach940/
Saurbauch891/
Sauerbech890/
Saurbah8811/
Schuerbach843/
Saurbakh821/
Saurba802/
Ceuerbach781/
Saurbai7520/
Saurbha7515/
Sheerbachh741/
Schierbach741/
Shourbah7115/
Chauerba714/
Zoerbach712/
Searbeah711/
Shaurbha711/
Sourbauh710/
Zearbach710/
Zourbach710/
Sauerbey710/
Sourba6761/
Soerba677/
Geierbach673/
Suerbo672/
Seerba671/

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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 Sauerbach
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