Schnee Surname
Approximately 3,198 people bear this surname
Schnee Surname User-submission:
Schnee is a German surname, meaning 'snow'. It is most likely a nickname for light-haired or a pale person.
Schnee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,334 | 1:271,708 | 25,489 |
| Germany | 1,254 | 1:64,199 | 8,260 |
| France | 325 | 1:204,378 | 31,769 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Austria | 41 | 1:207,694 | 25,759 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 183 | 1:274,419 | 22,265 |
The alternate forms: Schnée (3) are calculated separately.
Schnee (27) may also be a first name.
Schnee Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Schnee is a German surname, meaning 'snow'. It is most likely a nickname for light-haired or a pale person.
- deleted-173293Schnee Demographics
Average Male Schnee Height
179.88 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Schnee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schnee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schnee is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Schnée. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schnee? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 139,694th most common last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,278,782 people. The last name Schnee occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Schnee live; 52 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Schnee is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 27 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,334 people, or 1 in 271,708. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 12 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 11 percent reside and New York, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 39 percent reside and France, where 10 percent reside.
Schnee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Schnee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schnee last name expanded 729 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schnee Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schnee surname are 41.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.1% being registered with the political party.
The amount Schnee earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $45,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.81% less than the national average, earning $46,798 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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