Schnefeld Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Schnefeld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnefeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Schnefeld Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schnefeld occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schnefeld.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnefeld? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,141,416th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Schnefeld occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Schnefeld live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most common in Denmark, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 297,090. In Denmark Schnefeld is primarily concentrated in: North Denmark Region, where 74 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 26 percent reside. Excluding Denmark this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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