Schanek Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Schanek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schanek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Schanek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schanek occurs most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schanek? popularity and diffusion

Schanek is the 6,723,624th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Schanek are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Oregon, where 40 percent are found, Michigan, where 20 percent are found and New York, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 25 percent are found and Poland, where 13 percent are found.

Schanek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schanek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schanek last name increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schanek Last Name Statistics demography

Schanek earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning $31,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schaneck9333/
Schaneke930/
Shanek9258/
Scanek921/
Schanecke881/
Schanneck881/
Schenek86166/
Shaneck8699/
Schönek8675/
Sahanek8636/
Schonek8632/
Shanekh8619/
Schanik8613/
Shahnek868/
Chamnek868/
Shaneek866/
Shannek864/
Shaneik861/
Shaneke861/
Sheanek861/
Shaneks861/
Shaniek860/
Sanek83632/
Schöneck801,016/
Schoneck80186/
Schanick8064/
Schoenek8045/
Scheneck8031/
Chaneske8024/
Schaunik8024/
Schanegg8011/
Shaaneke806/
Schajnik806/
Chaineke804/
Schonezk802/
Shaneekh801/
Shanniek801/
Chaneike801/
Shattnek800/
Shanneck800/
Scheaneg800/
Shanik77869/
Chaneg77192/
Sianek77185/
Shonek7766/
Chanex7747/
Chanyk7724/
Saunek7720/
Saneke7720/
Szanek7720/
Sangek7716/
Sannek7714/
Chanec7712/
Saneik778/
Saneck777/
Saneek777/
Shenek774/
Saneak773/
Saniek772/
Sainek772/
Saanek771/
Saenek771/
Schoeneck75828/
Schaanick7547/
Schattnik7519/
Schönecke7519/
Schonecke758/
Shanekova754/
Schankova753/
Scheineuk751/
Schoneick751/
Shattneck750/
Chasnyk711,294/
Shannik7177/
Sahánek7172/
Sahanik7166/
Shoneck7164/
Chainyk7160/
Schanikova7147/
Shaunik7135/
Zahanek7133/
Chosnek7132/
Shatnyk7131/
Shoneke7120/
Schoeneick7118/
Sanneck7115/
Chamnik7111/
Shanike7111/
Shanick7110/
Chasník7110/
Chatnik718/
Shaniok716/
Chanegh715/
Schenik714/
Shanikh714/
Sheneck714/
Sahanekova714/
Shanikk713/
Scanick712/
Schöneková712/
Saneske712/
Seamnek712/
Shainik712/
Schanig712/
Schoneg712/
Saineek711/
Sainekz711/
Sainiek711/
Schoenieck711/
Schoneheck711/
Sehneck711/
Shaynik711/
Shaanik711/
Samnekh711/
Sanheke711/
Choinek711/
Channex711/
Shennek711/
Samneak711/
Chainhk711/
Sauneck710/
Sanik671,240/
Senek67802/
Shankova67605/
Chanique67269/
Sonek67260/
Schaunig67230/
Shannick6762/
Schönegg6759/
Schannikova6749/
Sanyk6747/
Shatnykh6733/
Schonegg6730/
Sannecke6727/
Shanique6723/
Schenegg6718/
Saneg6716/
Chasnykh6715/
Shannikh6713/
Chanegue6710/
Sanec679/
Chasnick677/
Schenick677/
Chatnick677/
Shaynick676/
Schönick676/
Shoeneck675/
Shaneque673/
Shauniec672/
Sanex672/
Scheinik672/
Schaynikova671/
Sanekova671/
Sachhnik671/
Seauniek671/
Shautnik671/
Shahanik671/
Saník671/
Shamnike671/
Schoenik670/
Shenneck670/
Schenieg670/
Shottnek670/
Schonisk670/

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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
  • 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 Schanek
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