Schaerffenberg Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Schaerffenberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schaerffenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria91:946,15970,786
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

Schaerffenberg Last Name Facts

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

Schaerffenberg is more commonly found in Austria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Schaerffenberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schaerffenberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Schaerffenberg live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Austria, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 946,159. In Austria Schaerffenberg is most numerous in: Styria, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Austria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 14 percent are found.

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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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