Schneiter Surname

116,973rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,939 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schneiter Surname User-submission:

The Schneiter surname means 'tree trimmer'.

Schneiter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,4821:3,309435
United States8711:416,14136,124
France2801:237,22436,774
Argentina1391:307,50724,515
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Uruguay71:490,25125,911
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
England21:27,859,030389,889
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Schneiter (10) may also be a first name.

Schneiter Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Schneiter surname means 'tree trimmer'.

- dermdok

Schneiter Last Name Facts

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

Schneiter is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Schneiter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schneiter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 116,973rd most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,850,101 people. The surname Schneiter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Schneiter live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Germanic Europe. Schneiter is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring forename in the world It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 2,482 people, or 1 in 3,309. In Switzerland Schneiter is most common in: Canton of Bern, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 16 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 12 percent are found. Besides Switzerland Schneiter is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Schneiter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schneiter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schneiter surname grew 3,111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schneiter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schneiter last name are 26.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schneiter earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $46,632 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.97% more than the national average, earning $65,072 CAD per year.

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