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

The last name Schneck is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schneck? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 58,449th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 842,393 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Schneck are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 4,065 people, or 1 in 19,805. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 43 percent are found, Bavaria, where 24 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Germany Schneck is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Schneck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schneck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schneck last name grew 692 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schneck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schneck surname are 8.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.28% registered to vote for 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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