Sossenheimer Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sossenheimer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sossenheimer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany851:947,12366,306
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Sossenheimer Last Name Facts

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

Sossenheimer occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sossenheimer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,980,395th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Sossenheimer live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 947,123. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 55 percent are found, Bavaria, where 26 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Germany Sossenheimer is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found.

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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
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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 Sossenheimer
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