Schauer Surname

21,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schauer Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Schauen, in Germany; descendant of Scuro (storm of battle); one related in some way to a storm or bad weather.

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Schauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany11,7281:6,864849
United States7,2341:50,1056,057
Austria4,4651:1,907148
France4411:150,61823,353
Canada2631:140,09714,419
Brazil2141:1,000,34735,401
Czechia1731:61,46510,294
Hungary1691:58,0846,081
Romania1441:139,43014,992
Poland1221:311,54736,785
Argentina1031:414,98531,631
Luxembourg1001:5,805854
Israel741:115,64412,871
Switzerland721:114,06811,784
Australia541:499,92037,885
Denmark251:225,78917,947
Chile241:734,02016,565
England201:2,785,90397,972
Slovenia171:146,33413,558
Panama171:230,1336,157
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Croatia151:281,90728,677
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Norway121:428,52437,411
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3261:154,04514,218

Schauer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Schauen, in Germany; descendant of Scuro (storm of battle); one related in some way to a storm or bad weather.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'official inspector' in German.

- llamaman117

Schauer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schauer occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schauer.

How Common Is The Last Name Schauer? popularity and diffusion

Schauer is the 21,294th most commonly used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 284,581 people. The last name Schauer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Schauer reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 64 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 11,728 people, or 1 in 6,864. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 42 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany this surname exists in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Austria, where 17 percent live.

Schauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schauer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schauer last name increased 2,219 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schauer are 15.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schauer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.71% more than the national average, earning 438,513 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.8% less than the national average, earning R 135,936 per year; in United States they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $46,268 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.43% more than the national average, earning $52,380 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zschauer93113/
Schauert937/
Schaer923,937/
Schuer92495/
Schaur92264/
Shauer92250/
Chauer9216/
Scheuer8610,986/
Schaier86398/
Schayer86185/
Schuyer86130/
Schawer8679/
Schuerr8676/
Schajer8665/
Schaerr8655/
Schuier8641/
Chaouer866/
Shcauer865/
Schujer865/
Chauwer861/
Chauere861/
Schaure861/
Shauyer861/
Chauier861/
Shauier860/
Schaurp860/
Schaurr860/
Sauer8398,219/
Shaer838,657/
Chaur83666/
Shaur83115/
Shuer8332/
Schauerová82161/
Schauerova822/
Schauwerth821/
Scheuher8066/
Schawert8019/
Schugger8014/
Schagger802/
Scheueer801/
Scheuerr801/
Schawier800/
Scheuier800/
Schuyher800/
Chaure7745,336/
Scheer7728,370/
Schier778,652/
Shawer776,270/
Chayer772,591/
Shayer771,111/
Szauer771,108/
Schoer771,108/
Schear77773/
Scheir77480/
Shahur77245/
Scheur77203/
Schair77118/
Shaier77106/
Sauyer7784/
Sahuer7757/
Schour7748/
Chajer7739/
Sauert7735/
Schuir7731/
Chaier7726/
Shaure7718/
Sheuer7718/
Sauere7718/
Shouer7717/
Shajur7713/
Chujer7713/
Schyer7711/
Chawer779/
Chaurd778/
Shajer778/
Chouer776/
Sahaur774/
Shuyer772/
Shaurt772/
Chayur772/
Sauerz772/
Sauier772/
Sauwer772/
Sceuer772/
Shayur772/
Saouer772/
Chuyer771/
Scayer771/
Sohuer771/
Shgaer771/
Shaiur771/
Sağuer771/
Chaurt771/
Sauerr771/
Chajur771/
Shauyr770/
Shuier770/
Schaurová752/
Schawerdt751/
Saur738,463/
Suer731,553/
Saer731,421/
Chhajer712,355/
Scheier711,749/
Scheyer71953/
Shajeer71410/
Chaiere71142/
Schoyer7187/
Chouier7170/
Shahjer7162/
Schoier7158/
Schajor7149/
Schower7133/
Shahver7124/
Scheirr7116/
Schojer7114/
Schoerr7113/
Schiear7110/
Chaurhe7110/
Scheehr719/
Schiyer718/
Scheard718/
Schøier718/
Chhaure717/
Schyjer716/
Shayeer716/
Shagger715/
Shawier714/
Schejer714/
Scheure713/
Schajerová713/
Scheuir713/
Chaajer713/
Schaierová712/
Scheare712/
Stchair712/
Chaurre712/
Shahwer712/
Shahyer712/
Chaiure711/
Chajeer711/
Chajerh711/
Chhayur711/
Chhouer711/
Chchaur711/
Schearr711/
Scheihr711/
Scheurr711/
Shujeer711/
Seauier711/
Shaieer711/
Shceuer711/
Stcouer711/
Shaajer711/
Schayre711/
Schijer711/
Schgoer711/
Scohyer711/
Schajar711/
Shawere711/
Shaurre711/
Shaweer711/
Chaierd711/
Chayaur711/
Scheerr710/
Scheuor710/
Schoehr710/
Shuieer710/
Shair6733,536/
Sayer6724,022/
Sehar6713,338/
Sheer6711,221/
Shear676,188/
Chair675,304/
Sheir674,235/
Saure674,159/
Shier674,133/
Shour672,451/
Zauer671,727/
Sawer671,430/
Saier671,299/
Sahur67774/
Chayr67610/
Sauerová67608/
Chour67506/
Sajur67426/
Chear67380/
Sajer67299/
Sayur67275/
Sohur67251/
Souer67231/
Shoer67196/
Šauer67183/
Scour67153/
Shaurova67117/
Shuir67114/
Schogger6785/
Sujer6783/
Cehar6776/
Cheir6753/
Shyer6752/
Suyer6743/
Scear6739/
Chuyaure6731/
Suier6723/
Shajr6723/
Schowert6721/
Chhajerh6718/
Saiur6718/
Cheur6714/
Szaur6713/
Scier6712/
Shayr6711/
Schegger678/
Sceer677/
Sauerova677/
Sheur676/
Seuer676/
Chhajeer675/
Shoujerd675/
Saurt674/
Schaihor674/
Sauër674/
Sgaer674/
Saurd673/
Sgaur673/
Saerr671/
S'Hgayer671/
Saurz671/
Chahajer671/
Sceur671/
Scheeier671/
Schehier671/
Scheieer671/
Schohier671/
Suerr671/
Schoeier671/
Shahajer671/
Shahjour671/
Sheyr671/
Sahouere671/
Schiejer671/
Chäar671/
Chuir671/
Scheiart671/
Shahawer671/
Shahweer671/
Szuer671/
Chayerdd671/
Hsdshaer671/
Scuir670/
Schooyer670/
Scheeyer670/
Saurr670/
Schoyier670/
Sausr670/
Schoeyer670/
Scair670/

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