Sonnekalb Surname

1,025,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sonnekalb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sonnekalb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2121:379,74335,740
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Sonnekalb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sonnekalb occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sonnekalb? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,025,894th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Sonnekalb live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Sonnekalb is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 379,743. In Germany Sonnekalb is primarily found in: Saxony, where 30 percent reside, Thuringia, where 24 percent reside and Bremen, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Venezuela, where 2 percent reside.

Sonnekalb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Sonnekalb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sonnekalb last name increased 227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sonnekalb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sonnekalb are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

Sonnekalb earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.85% more than the national average, earning $52,144 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sonnkalb9417/
Sonekalb940/
Sunnekalb898/
Sennekalb890/
Sonnekolb890/
Sonnycalb7822/
Sonnakolb786/
Sonkalibai741/
Sankalba716/
Sankaleb711/
Sunecalb710/
Sunnycalb6746/
Sonnycalf6722/
Soonkalop671/
Sinkaloba671/
Sankaliba671/
Sannkalpa671/

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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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  • 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 Sonnekalb
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