Sendow Surname

411,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Sendow Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from the region of North Sulawesi in Indonesia. It comes from the Minahasan culture and is most likely prevalent around this region and may also be found in Jakarta. This surname is likely to be a mix of Dutch and early Minahasan language with the suffix douw originating from douwe, which is a Dutch given surname from the West Frisian culture, meaning 'dove' in English.

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Sendow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia8251:160,30215,644
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sendow (13) may also be a first name.

Sendow Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from the region of North Sulawesi in Indonesia. It comes from the Minahasan culture and is most likely prevalent around this region and may also be found in Jakarta. This surname is likely to be a mix of Dutch and early Minahasan language with the suffix douw originating from douwe, which is a Dutch given surname from the West Frisian culture, meaning 'dove' in English.

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Sendow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sendow occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sendow? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sendow is the 411,827th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 8,603,950 people. Sendow is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Sendow reside; 94 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 94 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 13 people.

The surname Sendow is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 825 people, or 1 in 160,302. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: North Sulawesi, where 91 percent reside, Papua, where 3 percent reside and South Sulawesi, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Sendow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sendow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sendow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sendow surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Sendow earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sendouw92209/
Shendow9229/
Sendov8354/
Sindow8316/
Sendaw831/
Sndhow831/
Zendow831/
Sindowe77335/
Sendova7776/
Sendawe7736/
Sindowa7710/
Shendov773/
Sindhow772/
Shindow772/
Sendoff770/
Sndaw731/
Sendhoff7115/
Shindowe711/
Shendouf711/
Gendov67142/
Sindaw6740/
Sindov676/
Sinduw675/
Sendab674/
Gendaw672/
Semdov672/
Šendov672/
Shchendov671/
Zendov671/
Zindow671/
Sendav671/

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