Schneberger Surname

296,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Schneberger Surname Definition:

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

Schneberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6401:566,34246,539
Germany3581:224,87625,165
France1601:415,14260,629
Brazil591:3,628,379101,412
Czechia321:332,29640,874
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

The alternate forms: Schnéberger (2) are calculated separately.

Schneberger 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

Schneberger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schneberger is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Schnéberger. For other possible spellings of Schneberger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schneberger? popularity and diffusion

Schneberger is the 296,768th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,671,242 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Schneberger are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Schneberger is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 640 people, or 1 in 566,342. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Oklahoma, where 20 percent reside, Maryland, where 8 percent reside and Iowa, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 28 percent reside and France, where 12 percent reside.

Schneberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schneberger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schneberger surname grew 1,143 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schneberger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schneberger are 30.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Schneberger earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.98% less than the national average, earning $41,863 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.43% less than the national average, earning $38,043 CAD per year.

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