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 surname Schnauer is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Schnauer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnauer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schnauer is the 1,649,806th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name Schnauer occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Schnauer live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Schnauer is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 1,341,758. In Germany Schnauer is mostly concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 60 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 23 percent reside and Bavaria, where 10 percent reside. Besides Germany Schnauer occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 25 percent reside and New Zealand, where 11 percent reside.

Schnauer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schnauer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schnauer surname increased 220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schnauer last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for 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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  • 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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