Schernau Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schernau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schernau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
United States171:21,321,114641,998
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Schernau Last Name Facts

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

Schernau has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schernau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,007,164th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Schernau live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 1,150,078. In Germany Schernau is mostly concentrated in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 36 percent reside, Bavaria, where 21 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 21 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Schernau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schernau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schernau last name increased 425 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schernau Last Name Statistics demography

Schernau earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.45% less than the national average, earning $38,638 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scherneau942/
Schernnau941/
Chernau9330/
Scherna933/
Schernus88241/
Scharnau8855/
Chernaus8848/
Schernat888/
Schergna886/
Schirnau883/
Shcherna881/
Chernaud881/
Cherna86372/
Sernau86271/
Scerna86173/
Cernau8687/
Sherna8613/
Chernault82136/
Schernath8224/
Chernaush821/
Schernayi821/
Chernai80719/
Chernat80564/
Chernus80358/
Chernay80220/
Scherno80118/
Scharna8098/
Cernaut8029/
Schorna8024/
Shernaz8014/
Cearnau807/
Shernat806/
Chernuh805/
Shernas805/
Chernas805/
Chernou804/
Shernay804/
Chernad803/
Chernut802/
Chernaa801/
Cheerna801/
Siernau801/
Schirna801/
Shaerna801/
Chernui801/
Shernad800/
Shcherneha781/
Serna77177,891/
Cerna7759,963/
Chernaia7521,560/
Chernaya758,235/
Cherneha756,832/
Chernous755,354/
Cherinna75117/
Chernouz75106/
Scherney7560/
Cerneaux7548/
Cherrnay7526/
Chernush7522/
Chernach7514/
Chernouh758/
Sheerena756/
Cherniya752/
Sherinna752/
Chernayy752/
Szczerna752/
Chernash752/
Cherneux752/
Cheremna752/
Chernaha752/
Chernayd751/
Chernoia751/
Shernnas751/
Shcherno751/
Cherneus751/
Chernout751/
Sheernap751/
Sheernay751/
Sheernaz751/
Schernie750/
Searnaus750/
Sherneas750/
Sharna7121,416/
Shorna7121,392/
Cernat718,288/
Cernea714,799/
Cernas712,011/
Sernas711,661/
Cherno71401/
Sernat71367/
Sharnu71186/
Cernaz71172/
Cernay71102/
Sarnau7199/
Sherno7192/
Cergna7168/
Cherinnut7167/
Shirna7164/
Sherniyaz7157/
Sierna7153/
Chirna7144/
Cernus7143/
Cernut7131/
Cernaa7120/
Scerno7117/
Sernay7115/
Sernaz7114/
Szerna7114/
Serrna7112/
Sernus717/
Cernaj716/
Cernai716/
Scernaová715/
Sernai715/
Chyrna715/
Cheremnou714/
Seernauth714/
Sernea713/
Cernou712/
Cernna712/
Cerrna712/
Cherhneha712/
Cherneuts711/
Chernuish711/
Sirnau711/
Shirnu711/
Sesrna711/
Seyrna711/
Cerneu711/
Sernae711/
Shernejad711/
Saerna711/
Cergneaux711/
Serrnu711/
Sernah711/
Sheernajh711/
Chernasch710/
Searna710/
Cherney674,108/
Chernei671,272/
Cernoia67276/
Cheremnaya67249/
Cernous67225/
Cerneaz67188/
Cerneus67150/
Chernos6768/
Chernoy6748/
Cernach6743/
Cernuha6737/
Chernoi6725/
Cernaja6724/
Cernuch6724/
Sernoux6721/
Siernat6720/
Saharna6719/
Schorná6716/
Sharrna6715/
Sernach6715/
Serimna6715/
Chearno6713/
Sernaia6713/
Sernaiz6712/
Zeherna6711/
Sharnah6710/
Serneus679/
Cernaia679/
Sharnna677/
Cernouz677/
Sernais676/
Serinna675/
Cernaya675/
Shernoy674/
Chernoz674/
Shirgnu673/
Szernus673/
Chernot672/
Sherney672/
Sharnai672/
Chirneu672/
Serneas672/
Szernai672/
Cernais672/
Sharnay671/
Chirnna671/
Cerenna671/
Cernuis671/
Shirnas671/
Shirnat671/
Shirngu671/
Shernod671/
Shernot671/
Sernatt671/
Serneaz671/
Sharhna671/
Shahrna671/
Sahrnui671/
Sernoud671/
Shirnad671/
Shornna671/
Searena671/
Szernas671/
Cergnai671/
Cernats671/
Cerneas671/
Cerneja671/
Cernoja671/
Cernuss671/
Cheringnou671/
Chernéy671/
Shornaa671/
Shornai671/
Serneha671/
Cerneia671/
Sirnaus670/
Cernoya670/

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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 Schernau
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