Scharffenberg Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Scharffenberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scharffenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Germany891:904,55664,175
Norway231:223,57824,793
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Schärffenberg (1) are calculated separately.

Scharffenberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scharffenberg is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Schärffenberg. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scharffenberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scharffenberg is the 1,028,911th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,745,085 people. Scharffenberg occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Scharffenberg live; 36 percent live in Western Europe and 36 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 3,553,519. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 41 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and Washington, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 36 percent reside and Norway, where 9 percent reside.

Scharffenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Scharffenberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Scharffenberg last name increased 10,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Scharffenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Scharffenberg last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Scharffenberg earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning 356,513 kr per year and in United States they earn 17.08% less than the national average, earning $35,777 USD per year.

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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 Scharffenberg
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