Schanz Surname

64,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,803 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schanz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schanz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,5101:14,6111,905
United States1,5651:231,60322,277
Argentina2691:158,89713,379
Switzerland1151:71,4178,505
Denmark781:72,3687,171
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Austria351:243,29828,936
England251:2,228,72284,230
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
India51:153,413,076951,030
Wales41:773,63329,106
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:293,67723,423

Schanz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schanz is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schanz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 64,151st most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 933,942 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Schanz reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 5,510 people, or 1 in 14,611. In Germany Schanz is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 48 percent live, Hesse, where 15 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.

Schanz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schanz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schanz surname rose 915 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schanz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schanz last name are 5.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schanz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $45,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.34% more than the national average, earning $55,813 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schantz925,645/
Schancz922/
Schzanz921/
Schanzs920/
Shanz9188/
Chanz9122/
Schzantz8625/
Schauntz861/
Schanntz860/
Shantz833,749/
Schans83466/
Chanze83139/
Schonz8367/
Shanze839/
Chainz838/
Chandz837/
Sxhanz833/
Shahnz832/
Shanzh832/
Shancz831/
Sahanz831/
Schamz831/
Scaanz831/
Shcanz831/
Shainz831/
Schanc830/
Sanz80133,563/
Schontz7765/
Scheans7729/
Sahandz7722/
Schoinz7717/
Shauntz775/
Schands773/
Shahanz772/
Scheinz772/
Chainze771/
Schanje771/
Schants771/
Shanthz771/
Schanch771/
Shantze771/
Schantc771/
Schaans771/
Schamtz770/
Sainz7336,543/
Sanze735,918/
Shans73845/
Chans73717/
Seanz7379/
Sandz7349/
Shamz7320/
Santz7319/
Saanz7311/
Saínz7310/
Scans7310/
Shonz737/
Sianz737/
Sanzh736/
Sancz735/
Shenz734/
Sanzs732/
Saynz732/
Chamz732/
Saunz731/
Chanx731/
Shanc731/
Chonz731/
Sansz731/
Saënz731/
Sanzd731/
Schanche71440/
Schatens7143/
Schountz719/
Schuonzt717/
Schuontz715/
Schaunce711/
Schoontz710/
Chance6743,145/
Schons674,292/
Shands671,930/
Chains67874/
Shontz67752/
Chanje67581/
Chanse67566/
Shants67191/
Shanje67181/
Sahans67156/
Saintz67148/
Sanchz67111/
Shance6799/
Schattens6774/
Chonze6742/
Chanch6732/
Chands6721/
Sainze6717/
Siantz6715/
Shanse6711/
Chants6711/
Seanze6710/
Shansh6710/
Chauns676/
Sánchz676/
Chan's674/
Sancsz673/
Chansd672/
Chamtz672/
Saanze672/
Ssanze672/
Shanci671/
Sasenz671/
Sandcz671/
Chonzt671/
Chansh671/
Sceans671/
Shancs671/
Shanns671/
Shantc671/
Sheans671/
Shamze671/
Shauns671/
Shehnz671/
Sainzs671/
Sahamz671/
Schattins671/
Chandx671/
Channs671/
Chamze671/
Shanss671/
Shahns671/
Shentz670/
Scains670/
Shains670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schanz
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