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

The last name Sunter is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Sünter. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 225,189^th most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,037,422 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Sunter are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles. Sunter is also the 1,005,046^th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 90 people.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,018 people, or 1 in 54,733. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 21 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 17 percent reside and Lancashire, where 12 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Sunter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Sunter has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sunter last name expanded 307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 652 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sunter Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Sunter surname are 1.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sunter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.47% less than the national average, earning R 143,832 per year; in United States they earn 20.65% more than the national average, earning $52,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.74% more than the national average, earning $55,515 CAD per year.