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 surname Sondheim is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sondheim? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,338,236th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Sondheim are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States Sondheim is primarily concentrated in: California, where 27 percent are found, Washington, where 23 percent are found and New York, where 19 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists 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 occurrence of Sondheim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 164 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sondheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sondheim last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for 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/

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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
  • 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
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