Schnee Surname

139,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3341:271,70825,489
Germany1,2541:64,1998,260
France3251:204,37831,769
Canada761:484,81041,569
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Austria411:207,69425,759
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
England41:13,929,515290,718
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:274,41922,265

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.

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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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnée943/
Schnees9256/
Schneed921/
Schne9151/
Shnee9151/
Chnee9110/
Scnee910/
Schnneer863/
Schneeie861/
Schneetz861/
Schneedt860/
Schneher860/
Schner83196/
Shneer83154/
Schned83149/
Schøne83132/
Schnez8389/
Schnei8344/
Schnae839/
Schney834/
Shneye833/
Schnne833/
Schnep831/
Shcnee831/
Shneed831/
Schőne831/
Shneez831/
Schnea830/
Schneh830/
Snee802,495/
Shne8017/
Chne8016/
Schønegge803/
Schneesch801/
Schnepf775,089/
Schnetz77915/
Schneiß7735/
Schnedt7732/
Schnaue7726/
Schőner7717/
Schneph774/
Schnaje774/
Shnneye773/
Schøner773/
Chneesr773/
Schnech772/
Schneio772/
Schnedd771/
Schneis771/
Schnner771/
Schness771/
Schnets771/
Chneesh771/
Hschner770/
Sneed7326,347/
Sneep73688/
Shner73142/
Sneer7353/
Chnne7349/
Shnep7342/
Snees7321/
Sznee7312/
Shney7310/
Shnet738/
Sneet735/
Shnei734/
Chnet734/
Chney733/
Sneye733/
Chner733/
Shnge732/
Scney732/
Sneje732/
Chnhe731/
Sneea731/
Sneez731/
Sgnee731/
Shnie731/
Jhnee731/
Chnea731/
Schni731/
Chneh731/
Shnes730/
Schneidt71752/
Schneiss7158/
Schnigge7130/
Schnherr7125/
Schneitz7121/
Schnagge7119/
Schneids716/
Schneipp714/
Schneitt713/
Schnnetz711/
Schchner711/
Shnehehr711/
Schneich711/
Schnecht710/
Schneith710/
Schnetts710/
Schnugge710/
Schnieja710/
Schnau67405/
Shneih67238/
Sne67167/
Cne6790/
Shneiz6773/
Schnoy6767/
Shneid6743/
Schnäp6719/
Sneech6717/
Schnip6717/
Schønherr6716/
Shnets6711/
Schnid6710/
Sneets679/
Chnesr679/
Shnaye676/
Sneeds675/
Shneyd674/
Szneer674/
Shnepf674/
Snehie673/
Sneehy673/
Sneeja673/
Schnay672/
Sennee672/
Shneis672/
Sneead671/
Chneid671/
Schnaa671/
Snowee671/
Snheer671/
Sneehr671/
Shneji671/
Shnnes671/
Schøni671/
Schőnherr671/
Schőny671/
Shnoje671/
Shnaie671/
Sneedh671/
Dsneeh671/
Schnio670/
Chness670/
Shnetz670/
Schnna670/
Schneidts670/
Shnedt670/

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