Sponheim Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Sponheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sponheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Norway441:116,87015,419
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Sponheim Last Name Facts

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

Sponheim is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Sponheim.

How Common Is The Last Name Sponheim? popularity and diffusion

Sponheim is the 1,140,742nd most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Sponheim are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Sponheim is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 2,223,674. In The United States Sponheim is primarily found in: California, where 25 percent are found, Minnesota, where 21 percent are found and Iowa, where 20 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Sponheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Sponheim has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sponheim last name rose 4,075 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sponheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sponheim are 31.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.57% registered with the party.

The amount Sponheim earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 60.45% more than the national average, earning 555,271 kr per year and in United States they earn 22.08% more than the national average, earning $52,678 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Spoonheim9444/
Sponhem9310/
Spanheim8824/
Sponhein882/
Sponem86286/
Spoonhiem821/
Sponjem801/
Spoonnhime780/
Spoonham750/
Spenehjem711/
Sponhauen710/
Spaanem6744/
Spasnim674/
Spoonam670/
Shpongin631/
Shpongen631/
Sponan571/
Spangen53123/
Spanien5326/
Spangin539/
Spanjin537/
Spanian536/
Spoonan531/
Shpanam531/
Spanjian5043/
Spanjane502/
Spanahan500/
Spaanene500/

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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 Sponheim
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