Schnek Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Schnek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands291:582,31651,332
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Schnek Last Name Facts

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

Schnek occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Schnek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnek? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schnek is the 1,471,719th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Schnek are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 33 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 582,316. In The Netherlands it is most common in: North Holland, where 69 percent are found, Utrecht, where 17 percent are found and Drenthe, where 3 percent are found. Other than The Netherlands this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 15 percent are found.

Schnek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schnek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schnek surname increased 165 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schnek last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

Schnek earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.77% more than the national average, earning $63,331 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schneck928,651/
Schneke9222/
Schnesk929/
Schneek922/
Schneks922/
Schniek921/
Shchnek920/
Shnek91295/
Schneske8623/
Schnetke865/
Schøneck861/
Schnedck861/
Schnieck860/
Schnecks860/
Schneuck860/
Schniehk860/
Shneck8336/
Schneg8317/
Schnik834/
Shneik833/
Snek8027/
Schneková808/
Schnekova804/
Schnegg771,413/
Schnick77954/
Schneeg7725/
Schneig774/
Schnetc772/
Shcneck771/
Schneqq771/
Scneick771/
Schnect771/
Schnieg770/
Schnaik770/
Schnecková753/
Schneckova751/
Sneek73619/
Sneck73338/
Sznek73122/
Sneke7358/
Shnik7323/
Chneg736/
Sneak735/
Snekh732/
Shnyk731/
Shneg731/
Sneks731/
Schniske7130/
Schnicks7124/
Schnitke7111/
Schnaick710/
Schnittke67233/
Sennek6718/
Schnitcke6712/
Sånnek6711/
Szneke677/
Schønicke673/
Schnig673/
Sneick672/
Shnick672/
Snezck671/
Shnikh671/
Scnick671/
S'Neck671/
Sneckt670/
Snecke670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schnek
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