Schachmann Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schachmann Surname User-submission:

The surname Schach and it's variants, Schache, Schaeche, Schacher, Schachner and Schmann is of German origin.It is derived from the Middle High German schache, which means 'parcel of woodland', 'a thicket of trees'. Thus the name indicates one who dwelled at, or near, such a piece of land.

Read More About This Surname

Schachmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
United States71:51,779,848968,877
France51:13,284,544357,392
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Schachmann Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Schach and it's variants, Schache, Schaeche, Schacher, Schachner and Schmann is of German origin.It is derived from the Middle High German schache, which means 'parcel of woodland', 'a thicket of trees'. Thus the name indicates one who dwelled at, or near, such a piece of land.

- leeschaecheodine

Schachmann Last Name Facts

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

Schachmann is most common in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schachmann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most widely held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname Schachmann is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Schachmann are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 67 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 2,300,156. In Germany Schachmann is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent live, Bremen, where 34 percent live and Hesse, where 14 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Schachmann Last Name Statistics demography

Schachmann earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schachmann
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis