Sondheim Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Sondheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sondheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Sondheim Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sondheim is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sondheim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sondheim is the 1,338,236th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Sondheim reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 27 percent are found, Washington, where 23 percent are found and New York, where 19 percent are found. Aside from The United States it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Sondheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sondheim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sondheim surname grew 164 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sondheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sondheim last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Sondheim earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.38% more than the national average, earning $51,510 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sondeheim942/
Sondhem936/
Sondhim930/
Sandheim8858/
Sondhiem880/
Sondem8629/
Sondim861/
Sandeheim8211/
Soundem8011/
Sandhim802/
Sandhem801/
Soundim801/
Soindem801/
Sondham800/
Sandhime751/
Zandheim751/
Sandim713,170/
Sandem71249/
Sondam7146/
Condem7144/
Condim7122/
Sandhiyam714/
Candeheim712/
Somdem711/
Sandham671,948/
Sandjim6718/
Zondeme6714/
Sandeum675/
Soondam675/
Sandeem675/
Sandoim673/
Soundam673/
Somndam673/
Shondam672/
Shandim672/
Sondame671/
Songyim671/
Shandem671/
Sandime671/
Sandiem671/
Saundim671/
Shendem670/
Condham670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sondheim
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis