Sänger Surname
Approximately 8,098 people bear this surname
Sänger Surname User-submission:
The Sänger surname means 'soloist who sang liturgical music in the synagogue'. A cantor or kanter.
Sänger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,000 | 1:10,063 | 1,265 |
| Switzerland | 42 | 1:195,546 | 17,263 |
| Austria | 31 | 1:274,691 | 31,731 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Sänger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Sänger surname means 'soloist who sang liturgical music in the synagogue'. A cantor or kanter.
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Where Does The Last Name Sänger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sänger is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sänger? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 62,030th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 899,919 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sänger are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
Sänger is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 8,000 people, or 1 in 10,063. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live, Hesse, where 14 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 1 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.
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