Sonderland Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Sonderland Surname Definition:

(German), Freehold land. (variant: Sunderland, Buck- land, and Freeland.) Sondermann, Freeholder, Franklin, q. v.

Sonderland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Sonderland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German), Freehold land. (variant: Sunderland, Buck- land, and Freeland.) Sondermann, Freeholder, Franklin, q. v.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Sonderland Last Name Facts

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

Sonderland is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonderland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sonderland is the 2,121,169th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. Sonderland is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Sonderland reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 5,941,950. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Washington, where 25 percent are found, North Dakota, where 16 percent are found and New Jersey, where 13 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 15 percent are found and Norway, where 5 percent are found.

Sonderland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sonderland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sonderland surname increased 254 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonderland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sonderland last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% being registered with the political party.

Sonderland earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $43,750 USD per year.

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