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

The last name Schneier (Arabic: شنير) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schneier? popularity and diffusion

It is the 446,740th most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,551,174 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Schneier reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 589 people, or 1 in 615,380. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 22 percent reside, Missouri, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Schneier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schneier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schneier surname grew 2,454 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schneier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schneier are 42.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.51% being registered with 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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