Schnak Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Schnak Last Name Facts

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

Schnak occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnak? popularity and diffusion

Schnak is the 2,555,468th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname Schnak is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Schnak live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 1,712,882. In Germany Schnak is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 45 percent live, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 36 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live. Other than Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Schnak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schnak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schnak last name fell 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnack922,606/
Schnake921,053/
Schnaak92183/
Schnaik920/
Shnak913/
Schnacke86169/
Schnaack8671/
Schnauck865/
Schnauke861/
Schnaick860/
Schnok8346/
Shnakh831/
Shnake831/
Shnack831/
Scnauk831/
Scnack831/
Snak80416/
Cnak801/
Schnaucke800/
Schnock77856/
Schnoke77127/
Schnook7730/
Schnoks773/
Shnakht771/
Shnacke771/
Schnact771/
Snake73663/
Snaak73110/
Snack7359/
Chnag7359/
Shnok7324/
Sznak7321/
Shnaq7313/
Snaik737/
Sneak735/
Snnak734/
Chnaq734/
Snakk731/
Hsnak731/
Snatk731/
Snask730/
Shnakova711/
Schneuck710/
Snaike67205/
Sığnak67171/
Sinnak6762/
Cinnak6750/
Schnog6750/
Sennak6723/
Shnakhova6722/
Schønhaug6714/
Snacke679/
Shneik673/
Shnock673/
Snaikh673/
Cennak672/
Shnhaq671/
Snakhe671/
Snnake671/
Snayke671/
Hshnaq671/
Chnaug671/
Cnaick671/
Snauck670/
Scnock670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Schnak
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