Scharnau Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Scharnau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scharnau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212

Scharnau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Scharnau is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scharnau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Scharnau is the 2,605,694th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Scharnau reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 49 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,981,684. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent live, Saxony-Anhalt, where 26 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 7 percent live. Outside of Germany Scharnau occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Scharnau Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Scharnau earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.95% more than the national average, earning $62,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.23% less than the national average, earning $46,586 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scharna9398/
Charneau881,037/
Charnaux88186/
Charnaud88162/
Schernau8887/
Scharnus8831/
Charnaut8821/
Charnaus887/
Sharnaud882/
Sharna8621,416/
Scarna86480/
Charna86289/
Sharnu86186/
Sarnau8699/
Charnu866/
Charneaux825/
Scharnath821/
Schernnau821/
Charnault821/
Chargneau821/
Scharnhae820/
Charnay802,049/
Charnas80493/
Sharnas8092/
Schorna8024/
Saharna8019/
Sharrna8015/
Sharnah8010/
Sharnaz809/
Charnai808/
Sharnna807/
Cearnau807/
Scharno805/
Sharnae805/
Charnou804/
Charnaś804/
Chatrna803/
Scherna803/
Charnea802/
Sharnai802/
Charnat802/
Sharnay801/
Charnaj801/
Charnap801/
Sharhna801/
Sharnad801/
Sharnat801/
Shahrna801/
Sarnaud801/
Shaerna801/
Sarna7725,393/
Sarnu77289/
Charniya75660/
Charneux75397/
Charnaya75154/
Chorneau7528/
Sharnouh7521/
Scharney7516/
Charneia758/
Charnais756/
Charnush754/
Scharnei754/
Sharnaji753/
Charnout753/
Charnash753/
Charnaji752/
Charnoud752/
Charnous752/
Sharinna752/
Sharnaya751/
Charnnai751/
Sharnait751/
Shatrgna751/
Zschorna751/
Sharnouz751/
Sarnault751/
Charnach751/
Charnayi751/
Charnoux751/
Sharynna751/
Charnhai751/
Charenna751/
Sharenna750/
Chornnau750/
Searnaus750/
Shorna7121,392/
Chorna71815/
Sarnou71530/
Sarnah71442/
Sarnat71411/
Sernau71271/
Saarna71243/
Sarnai71212/
Sarnas71177/
Charno71161/
Cernau7187/
Scharnhop7178/
Scharnott7167/
Siarna7155/
Sarnga7154/
Sarnap7150/
Chatrnuch7144/
Sharno7143/
Sarnad7126/
Scarnà7125/
Sharnaiah7122/
Scorna7120/
Sarnue7117/
Hsarna7114/
Sherna7113/
Sargna7112/
Sarnaz719/
Sarnut718/
Charennat716/
Szarna716/
Sairna715/
Sarnna714/
Sarnay714/
Sarnus713/
Satrna712/
Saurna712/
Saharnaja712/
Sarnaa711/
Sarnnu711/
Sjarna711/
Sharrenna711/
Sgarna711/
Zarnau711/
Sharnejad711/
Saerna711/
Schernayi711/
Sasrna711/
Scharnoch710/
Searna710/
Charney673,727/
Schorno67672/
Zsarnai67401/
Scornea67344/
Charnot67228/
Charnoz67184/
Charnei67144/
Chornai67117/
Zsarnay6794/
Chatrná6792/
Sarnaya6780/
Sarniya6752/
Sarnoud6740/
Sarınay6735/
Chornus6725/
Chornay6723/
Sarnuji6720/
Sarnaia6720/
Schorná6716/
Sharney6716/
Shahrnejad6714/
Chearno6713/
Charnod6712/
Charnos6711/
Sorneau6711/
Chornat679/
Sarnaah677/
Scarney677/
Szarnas676/
Sharnee675/
Sarinna675/
Shernay674/
Sarneah674/
Scharnhoop674/
Saharno673/
Chornuy672/
Sarnoya672/
Chairinnas672/
Choorna672/
Chornah672/
Sarnadh671/
Chourna671/
Siernau671/
Shaharnadh671/
Sarnnah671/
Sahrnui671/
Shahrnayad671/
Shornna671/
Sairena671/
Sarnaas671/
Sarnass671/
Sarneha671/
Sarneya671/
Sarngou671/
Sarnouj671/
Sarnous671/
Searena671/
Chaurnô671/
Shornaa671/
Shornai671/
Sarnaji671/
Sharnie671/
Schornhast670/
Sharnheast670/
Shornut670/
Sarnaid670/

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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 Scharnau
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