View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The surname Sunker is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Sünker. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Sunker is the 331,780^th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 6,535,916 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Sunker live; 68 percent live in Southern Africa and 68 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 844,248^th most frequent forename internationally, held by 122 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 757 people, or 1 in 71,569. In South Africa Sunker is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 71 percent live, Gauteng, where 24 percent live and Western Cape, where 1 percent live. Other than South Africa it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent live and Turkey, where 10 percent live.

Sunker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Sunker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sunker surname rose 475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sunker Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Sunker surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sunker earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 26.39% more than the national average, earning R 300,360 per year and in United States they earn 42.22% more than the national average, earning $61,368 USD per year.