Schrödinger Surname

1,746,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schrödinger Surname User-submission:

This is a German surname, denoting a person that came from Schröding (unknown meaning, possibly referring to the word schröder, meaning 'tailor'), in Bavaria.

Schrödinger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1051:766,71957,066
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

The alternate forms: Schrodinger (36) are calculated separately.

Schrödinger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German surname, denoting a person that came from Schröding (unknown meaning, possibly referring to the word schröder, meaning 'tailor'), in Bavaria.

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Schrödinger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schrödinger is found most in Germany. It can appear as: Schrodinger. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schrödinger? popularity and diffusion

Schrödinger is the 1,746,159th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. Schrödinger occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Schrödinger reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 766,719. In Germany Schrödinger is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 66 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 2 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.

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