September Surname

19,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

September Surname User-submission:

The surname September refers to back in apartheid in South Africa slaves that were brought to South Africa, were often named the month were arrived in South Africa.

September Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa25,9951:2,084262
Egypt6101:150,71411,610
Indonesia1221:1,084,01078,297
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Belgium1041:110,54516,500
Namibia881:27,3804,297
England791:705,29239,851
Yemen601:440,42210,601
Australia391:692,19746,687
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Grenada121:9,045775
China101:136,732,1577,199
Lesotho101:203,25614,332
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Monaco31:12,3552,088
France31:22,140,907385,998
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

September (3,209) may also be a first name.

September Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname September refers to back in apartheid in South Africa slaves that were brought to South Africa, were often named the month were arrived in South Africa.

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September Last Name Facts

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

The last name September is found most in South Africa. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name September? popularity and diffusion

September is the 19,950th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 265,765 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of September reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 126,709th most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 3,209 people.

The surname is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is held by 25,995 people, or 1 in 2,084. In South Africa September is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 59 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 19 percent live and Northern Cape, where 7 percent live. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.

September Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of September has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 1,783 percent between 1880 and 2014.

September Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the September last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount September earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.77% less than the national average, earning R 169,260 per year and in United States they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $46,791 USD per year.

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