Schnalke Surname

821,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnalke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnalke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3151:255,57327,534
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Schnalke Last Name Facts

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

Schnalke has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Schnalke click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnalke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 821,713th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Schnalke live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 315 people, or 1 in 255,573. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 40 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Schnalke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schnalke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schnalke last name fell 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnallke941/
Schnelke8818/
Schnolke880/
Schnilk800/
Schnellcke781/
Schnelleke781/
Schnilik751/
Schnellecke7415/
Schnolock710/
Schneelock678/
Schneelage671/
Snolk622/
Schnielig590/
Schneeloch56302/
Snaglic531/
Snaalhq531/

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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 Schnalke
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