Schnauer Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schnauer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany601:1,341,75884,137
Austria301:283,84832,444
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England31:18,572,686338,250
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Schnauer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schnauer occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnauer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schnauer is the 1,649,806th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The surname Schnauer is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Schnauer are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 1,341,758. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 60 percent live, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 23 percent live and Bavaria, where 10 percent live. Beside Germany this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 25 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.

Schnauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schnauer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schnauer surname grew 220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schnauer last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Schnauer earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schőnauer941/
Schnuer9360/
Schnaer9338/
Schnaur9325/
Schneuer8883/
Schnaier8864/
Schnayer8858/
Schnuyer880/
Snauer8621/
Shnaer862/
Schnugger828/
Schnier802,358/
Schneir80259/
Schneer80249/
Schnuir80191/
Schnyer80138/
Schnair8073/
Shnayer8070/
Schneur8025/
Schnear8018/
Schnoer808/
Schneyr807/
Schnour806/
Shnaier805/
Shnawer804/
Shneuer802/
Snauier801/
Snaer77273/
Schneier75763/
Schneyer75635/
Schnoerr7523/
Schnneer753/
Schnáger752/
Schnoyer752/
Schnnier751/
Schneare751/
Snauwert751/
Shnayoer751/
S'chneir751/
Schneire751/
Schniier751/
Schneihr750/
Schnaire750/
Shnour711,381/
Shneir71296/
Shnier71180/
Shneer71154/
Shneur7189/
Snayer7186/
Scnear7118/
Snajer7110/
Schneieer7110/
Šnauer717/
Snouer713/
Schneioer712/
Snaier711/
Snawer711/
Chnair711/
Scneir711/
Snuerr710/
Schneiour710/
Shneier67108/
Shneyer6751/
Sznajer6723/
Snagger672/
Shneior672/
Chnéour671/
Chnoure671/
Sznaier671/
Snaajer671/
Sznayer671/
Snajeer671/
Sinnaur671/
Shnoyer670/

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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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  • 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 Schnauer
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