Scharnigg Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Scharnigg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Scharnigg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Austria121:709,62061,025
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

Scharnigg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Scharnigg is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Scharnigg? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,635,433rd most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Scharnigg reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 625,451. In The Netherlands Scharnigg is mostly found in: Limburg, where 96 percent live and Gelderland, where 4 percent live. Besides The Netherlands this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent live and Austria, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schernigg892/
Charnig880/
Schörnig82181/
Scharnik8278/
Schernig8266/
Schornig8235/
Charnigs821/
Sarnig8042/
Scharnick78718/
Zschörnig78130/
Schornegg7822/
Zschärnig787/
Schoernig785/
Sharnik7523/
Shernig751/
Searnig750/
Schaarnick7413/
Chearnaigh743/
Schornik7174/
Sharnick7156/
Schernik7142/
Scharnek7111/
Sarnigue711/
Scarniek711/
Scarnick711/
Charniqu711/
Charnaix711/
Scharneck671,564/
Sarnik67774/
Schornick67289/
Sornig67112/
Schernick6776/
Sarnic6725/
Schörnick6724/
Sernig6710/
Cearnaigh674/
Charnique672/
Schaarnek671/
Charnegue671/
Shcarnick671/
Zarnig670/

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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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  • 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 Scharnigg
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