Schneck Surname

58,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schneck Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the German word Schnecke, meaning 'snail'. It is possibly an affectionate term for a slow or indolent worker.

Schneck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,0651:19,8052,617
United States3,4941:103,73811,421
Brazil3201:668,98224,697
Austria2741:31,0785,010
England861:647,88437,755
Canada801:460,57039,784
France681:976,805110,007
Hungary611:160,92314,302
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
Uruguay211:163,41713,939
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Finland111:499,70030,478
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Panama91:434,6958,518
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5051:99,44310,106

Schneck (14) may also be a first name.

Schneck Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the German word Schnecke, meaning 'snail'. It is possibly an affectionate term for a slow or indolent worker.

- 9999thatsfournines

The Schneck surname means 'snail'. It is an endearing term for a 'slow person'.

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Schneck Last Name Facts

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

Schneck is found most frequently in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schneck? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 58,449th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 842,393 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Schneck live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe. Schneck is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 14 people.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 4,065 people, or 1 in 19,805. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent live, Bavaria, where 24 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent live. Not including Germany it exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Schneck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schneck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schneck surname increased 692 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schneck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schneck last name are 8.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.28% being registered with the party.

The amount Schneck earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.73% more than the national average, earning $46,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning $48,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schøneck931/
Schnedck931/
Schneuck930/
Schnieck930/
Schnecks930/
Schnek92144/
Shneck9236/
Schnick86954/
Schneke8622/
Schnesk869/
Schnetc862/
Schneks862/
Schneek862/
Schnect861/
Scneick861/
Schniek861/
Shchnek860/
Sneck83338/
Shnek83295/
Schnecková823/
Schneckova821/
Schnicks8024/
Schneske8023/
Schnetke805/
Schnaick800/
Schniehk800/
Schneg7717/
Snieck775/
Schnik774/
Shneik773/
Shnick772/
Sneick772/
S'Neck771/
Scnick771/
Snezck771/
Snecke770/
Sneckt770/
Schnitcke7512/
Schneková758/
Schnekova754/
Schønicke753/
Snek7327/
Snec7320/
Schnegg711,413/
Senneck7190/
Schneeg7125/
Sinneck717/
Schneig714/
Schneqq711/
Zchnick711/
Schnieg710/
Schnaik710/
Snedcke710/
Sneek67619/
Snick67305/
Sznek67122/
Sneke6758/
Schniske6730/
Shnik6723/
Sniec6713/
Schnitke6711/
Snäck679/
Chneg676/
Sneak675/
Sznec672/
Snekh672/
Sxnec671/
Shnyk671/
Snecs671/
Cneac671/
Chnitcke671/
C'Nec671/
Sneks671/
Shneg671/

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