Schnau Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3361:239,60026,292
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Schnau Last Name Facts

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

Schnau occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Schnau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnau? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 719,876th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. The last name Schnau is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Schnau are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 239,600. In Germany Schnau is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 50 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent reside and Hamburg, where 10 percent reside. Beside Germany it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Russia, where 0 percent reside.

Schnau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schnau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schnau last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schnau last name are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.89% registered with the party.

Schnau earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.27% more than the national average, earning $44,559 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnaus92580/
Schønau9241/
Schnaue9226/
Schnauß9226/
Schnaut9222/
Schnaud925/
Chnau9120/
Schnu911/
Shnau911/
Schna911/
Schnautz86748/
Schnaudt86115/
Schnauss8665/
Schnaupp862/
Schnaust861/
Schnauth861/
Schnauhs861/
Schnaß83112/
Schnut8336/
Schnad8315/
Schnae839/
Shnaus837/
Schnas836/
Schnay832/
Chneau831/
Schnaa831/
Schnud831/
Schnea830/
Schnat830/
Schnus830/
Schnup830/
Schnna830/
Shna80255/
Chna8072/
Snau8033/
Shnu805/
Chnu803/
Schneault802/
Schnait77125/
Schnapf7799/
Schnaas7797/
Schnaid7785/
Schnass7785/
Schnuth7776/
Schnath7772/
Schnuit7751/
Schnuch7728/
Schnuis7722/
Schnahs7722/
Schnutt7719/
Shnauts7712/
Schnaje774/
Schnaph772/
Schnach772/
Shnaudt771/
Schnaip771/
Schnous770/
Shnautz770/
Schnouh770/
Chnault770/
Schnult770/
Schnats770/
Chnad731,774/
Chnai73176/
Shnay7391/
Shnaz7328/
Shnai7326/
Chnut7326/
Shnap7322/
Shnat7316/
Shnaj7313/
Chnna7313/
Chnap736/
Shnui734/
Chnup734/
Shgna734/
Chnnu733/
Snaju733/
Snaut733/
Shnga733/
Chnat733/
Chnha732/
Chnou732/
Chnaa732/
Hshna731/
Shnoa731/
Chnay731/
Shnas731/
Chnea731/
Chnus731/
Shnaa731/
Shnuh731/
Dsnau731/
Chgna731/
Shnad730/
Cneau730/
Schnaidt711,126/
Schnaitt7183/
Schnaith7176/
Schnaath7162/
Schnagge7119/
Schnaipp719/
Schnaach711/
Schnatth711/
Schnacht710/
Schnoutz710/
Schnugge710/
Schnieja710/
Schnee673,198/
Sna671,924/
Scenna67918/
Chnath67840/
Schnoz67191/
Shnaia67163/
Snajou67132/
Snu6787/
Schnoy6767/
Schnei6744/
Shnaiz6721/
Shnapp6720/
Chnaid6720/
Cnu6716/
Shnayd6714/
Schnos6712/
Chnait6712/
Shnaha679/
Shnaid678/
Cna678/
Shnayt676/
Chnaap676/
Shnaye676/
Snauya676/
Schney674/
Snauth674/
Chnaya672/
Shnaya672/
Chnnay672/
Schnod672/
Shnupp671/
Chnajo671/
Cehnna671/
Schnaiath671/
Schnop671/
Shjhna671/
Shnaaz671/
Shcnay671/
Chnahe671/
Snault671/
Shgnai671/
Shshna671/
Shnats671/
Sznaus671/
Chnaay671/
Chnadh671/
Chnuya671/
Schnoo671/
Shsnaz671/
Shnaie671/
Shnhaz671/
Shnnai671/
Shnnas671/
Chnhui671/
Schnot670/
Schnoh670/

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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 Schnau
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