Schernikau Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schernikau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schernikau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3471:232,00425,728
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Schernikau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schernikau is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schernikau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 639,219th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Schernikau reside; 73 percent reside in Western Europe and 73 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Schernikau is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 347 people, or 1 in 232,004. In Germany it is most frequent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 45 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

Schernikau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schernikau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schernikau surname increased 813 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schernikau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schernikau last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the political party.

Schernikau earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $48,090 USD per year.

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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 Schernikau
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