Schneier Surname

446,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Schneier Surname Definition:

“Senior” - corruption of Latin word.

Schneier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5891:615,38049,848
Germany901:894,50563,669
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Austria101:851,54467,454
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Schneier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Senior” - corruption of Latin word.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Schneier Last Name Facts

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

Schneier (Arabic: شنير) is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schneier? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 446,740th most commonly used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 9,551,174 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Schneier are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Schneier is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 589 people, or 1 in 615,380. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 22 percent are found, Missouri, where 13 percent are found and New Jersey, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States Schneier occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Schneier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schneier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,454 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schneier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schneier surname are 42.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.51% being registered to vote for the party.

Schneier earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.08% more than the national average, earning $52,244 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schneieer9410/
Schneioer942/
Schnier932,358/
Schneir93259/
Schneer93249/
Shneier93108/
Schneyer88635/
Schneuer8883/
Schnaier8864/
Schnneer883/
Schneire881/
Chneieer881/
Schniier881/
Schnnier881/
Shneieer881/
S'chneir881/
Schneihr880/
Shneir86296/
Shnier86180/
Shneer86154/
Scneir861/
Schneierová841/
Schneiour820/
Schnuir80191/
Schnyer80138/
Schnair8073/
Schnuer8060/
Shneyer8051/
Schnaer8038/
Schneur8025/
Schnear8018/
Schnoer808/
Snoeier807/
Schneyr807/
Shnaier805/
Shneuer802/
Shneior802/
Snier7792/
Sneer7753/
Sneir7713/
Schnauer75121/
Schnayer7558/
Schnoerr7523/
Schnáger752/
Chniyere752/
Schnoyer752/
Schneare751/
Schnuyer750/
Shneur7189/
Snijer7162/
Scnear7118/
Sneyer7114/
Schnugger718/
Szneer714/
Shnaer712/
Chnair711/
Snheer711/
Snaier711/
Sneehr711/
Schőnauer711/
Sneior711/
Shnayer6770/
Snoeyer6757/
Snigier6751/
Schnaur6725/
Snigger6712/
Schnour676/
Shnawer674/
Shneyerova672/
Sznejer672/
Snajeer671/
Snauier671/
Sznaier671/
Shnoyer670/

Schneier Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schneier in the Arabic language
شنيرshnyr-

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