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Where Does The Last Name Sommerfeld Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sommerfeld (Russian: Соммерфельд) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sommerfeld? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 32,892^nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 451,269 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Sommerfeld reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 10,805 people, or 1 in 7,451. In Germany Sommerfeld is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent live and Brandenburg, where 12 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Sommerfeld Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sommerfeld has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sommerfeld surname grew 2,916 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sommerfeld Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sommerfeld surname are 35.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.49% being registered with the party.

The amount Sommerfeld earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.68% less than the national average, earning 215,688 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 70.74% more than the national average, earning R 405,732 per year; in United States they earn 5.2% more than the national average, earning $45,392 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.68% less than the national average, earning $48,352 CAD per year.