Sønderby Surname

561,353rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Sønderby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sønderby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark5271:10,7111,012
Norway281:183,65321,594
England41:13,929,515290,718
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Snderby (31) are calculated separately.

Sønderby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sønderby is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Snderby. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sønderby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 561,353rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,898,311 people. The surname Sønderby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Sønderby reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is carried by 527 people, or 1 in 10,711. In Denmark Sønderby is most common in: Central Denmark Region, where 50 percent live, Region of Southern Denmark, where 23 percent live and Capital Region of Denmark, where 16 percent live. Beside Denmark this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Sønderby Last Name Statistics demography

Sønderby earn somewhat more than the average income. In Norway they earn 11.82% more than the national average, earning 386,996 kr per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sønderby
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