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Sonntag Family History

Sonntag Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German sun(nen)tac German Sonntag ‘Sunday’ a nickname for someone who had some particular connection with Sunday.

The German surname may have arisen from a personal name for a child born on a Sunday for this was considered a lucky day.

Among Jews it seems to have been one of the group of names referring to days of the week that were distributed at random by government officials.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Sonntag families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sonntag family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sonntag families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Sonntag families living in Glamorgan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Sonntag's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan and 1 other county had the highest population of Sonntag families in 1891.
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In 1939, Student was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sonntag. 100% of Sonntag men worked as a Student.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Student
    100%

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Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Sonntag life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sonntag in 1954 was 58, and 86 in 2004.

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