Sörnsen Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Sörnsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sörnsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1041:774,09157,434
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

The alternate forms: Sornsen (152) are calculated separately.

Sörnsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sörnsen occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Sornsen. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sörnsen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sörnsen is the 1,484,726th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. Sörnsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sörnsen are found; 75 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Sörnsen is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 774,091. In Germany it is most frequent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 79 percent reside, Hamburg, where 13 percent reside and Bavaria, where 6 percent reside. Besides Germany this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 19 percent reside and Denmark, where 5 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sörnsen
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