Schernitz Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Schernitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schernitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Schernitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schernitz occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schernitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schernitz is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Schernitz are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Schernitz is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 80 percent are found and New Mexico, where 20 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent are found.

Schernitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schernitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zschernitz95236/
Schiernitz951/
Chernitz9411/
Scharnitz8971/
Cernitz8878/
Chernetz8260/
Sernitze8229/
Serniz8010/
Cerniz806/
Schernich7886/
Zernitz75119/
Sernetz7562/
Sörnitz7541/
Sarnitz7535/
Sernaiz7512/
Shernic750/
Chernets712,426/
Cherñetz7111/
Cernaits7110/
Chernyts716/
Sernitse712/
Shernich712/
Schornez711/
Cernic67648/
Cernić6733/
Schörnich6732/
Serniç6728/
Sernic678/
Chirnitch677/
Sernitche672/
Cernez671/
Sernez671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Schernitz
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