Sponsel Surname

265,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Sponsel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sponsel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8191:98,29712,221
United States6231:581,79647,615
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States641:784,66749,209

Sponsel Last Name Facts

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

Sponsel is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sponsel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sponsel is the 265,540th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,947,417 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Sponsel are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 819 people, or 1 in 98,297. In Germany Sponsel is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 90 percent are found, Hesse, where 7 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.

Sponsel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sponsel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sponsel last name rose 973 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sponsel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sponsel are 12.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.71% being registered with the political party.

Sponsel earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.16% more than the national average, earning $47,532 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sponscel931/
Sponsl921/
Spansel86169/
Sponcel8612/
Spongel862/
Spansell805/
Sponslet800/
Spanschel752/
Spannsell751/
Sponcil71143/
Spangel71139/
Spanzel713/
Spanžel712/
Spomgel710/
Spungel710/
Spansill672/
Spanngel672/
Spanchel671/
Sponzill671/
Sponcill670/
Spancil576/
Spamgehl531/

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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 Sponsel
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