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Where Does The Last Name Sunday Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sunday (Arabic: الآحد, Hindi: सुन्दाय, Marathi: सुंडय) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sunday? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Sunday is the 756^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 10,385 people. Sunday occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Sunday reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 471^st most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,541,982 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 640,471 people, or 1 in 277. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Akwa Ibom, where 10 percent are found, Rivers, where 7 percent are found and Lagos, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 97 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 6 percent are found and South Sudan, where 1 percent are found.

Sunday Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Sunday has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sunday last name increased 639 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,825 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sunday Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (95%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Sunday surname are 15.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.88% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sunday earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.19% less than the national average, earning R 87,480 per year; in United States they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning $42,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $52,461 CAD per year.