Sønnichsen Surname

864,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Sønnichsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sønnichsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark2991:18,8791,856
Norway81:642,78647,258
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Snnichsen (11) are calculated separately.

Sønnichsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sønnichsen is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Snnichsen. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sønnichsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 864,701st most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 23,208,745 people. The surname Sønnichsen is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Sønnichsen live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Sønnichsen is most widespread in Denmark, where it is carried by 299 people, or 1 in 18,879. In Denmark it is most common in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 64 percent are found, Central Denmark Region, where 19 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 15 percent are found. Barring Denmark it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Sønnichsen Last Name Statistics demography

Sønnichsen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Norway they earn 51.79% more than the national average, earning 525,303 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 Sønnichsen
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