Schneberg Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Schneberg Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Schneeberg (snow mountain), the name of several places in Germany.

Schneberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Schneberg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Schneeberg (snow mountain), the name of several places in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Schneberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schneberg occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Schneberg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schneberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schneberg is the 3,730,171st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Schneberg reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Schneberg is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 45 percent are found, California, where 41 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 14 percent are found and Estonia, where 4 percent are found.

Schneberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schneberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schneberg last name rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schneberg Last Name Statistics demography

Schneberg earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.44% less than the national average, earning $25,266 USD per year.

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