Sommermeyer Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Sommermeyer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sommermeyer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2971:271,06228,716
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Chile301:587,21614,299
France121:5,535,227269,324
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Sommermeyer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sommermeyer occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sommermeyer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sommermeyer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sommermeyer is the 655,080th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 15,842,491 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Sommermeyer live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 271,062. In Germany Sommermeyer is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 19 percent live, Thuringia, where 19 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Chile, where 7 percent live.

Sommermeyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sommermeyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sommermeyer surname grew 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sommermeyer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sommermeyer surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Sommermeyer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.62% more than the national average, earning $52,910 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sommermeyer
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