Schenker Surname

62,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schenker Surname Definition:

“Giver” in German.

Schenker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,8971:2,835352
Germany2,5051:32,1384,241
United States1,7441:207,83220,349
Austria1571:54,2388,527
Netherlands951:177,76025,545
Romania941:213,59420,961
France891:746,32392,306
Canada621:594,28449,093
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Hungary361:272,67421,202
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Aruba281:3,696529
England251:2,228,72284,230
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Thailand211:3,363,731310,277
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
India111:69,733,217610,955
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Schenker (33) may also be a first name.

Schenker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Giver” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Schenker Last Name Facts

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

Schenker is most common in Switzerland. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schenker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 62,361st most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 905,173 people. Schenker occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Schenker reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,807,719th most commonly used given name globally, held by 33 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,897 people, or 1 in 2,835. In Switzerland Schenker is mostly found in: Canton of Solothurn, where 35 percent live, Canton of Aargau, where 14 percent live and Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent live. Beside Switzerland this surname is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Schenker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schenker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schenker surname increased 6,459 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schenker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schenker last name are 5.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schenker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.63% more than the national average, earning R 502,908 per year; in United States they earn 31.1% more than the national average, earning $56,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.33% more than the national average, earning $51,339 CAD per year.

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