Chemnitzer Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Chemnitzer Surname User-submission:

Chemnitzer is a habitational name, meaning 'from Chemnitz', a city in Germany.

Chemnitzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany831:969,94567,438
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Chemnitzer Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chemnitzer is a habitational name, meaning 'from Chemnitz', a city in Germany.

- haffman97

The Chemnitzer surname means 'from Chemnitz', a city in eastern Germany.

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Chemnitzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chemnitzer occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chemnitzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,882,912th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Chemnitzer reside; 87 percent reside in Western Europe and 87 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Chemnitzer is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 969,945. In Germany Chemnitzer is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 45 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 33 percent live and Bavaria, where 12 percent live. Not including Germany this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Chemnitzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chemnitzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Chemnitzer surname increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chemnitzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chemnitzer surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Chemnitzer earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year.

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