Schnellbach Surname

478,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnellbach Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'swift brook' in German.

Exact origin unknown, either Alsace France, or Southern Germany. The second l was dropped over a couple generations. And originally had the two l. Several German towns share this name.

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Schnellbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4481:179,70021,030
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
France681:976,805110,007
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Hungary251:392,65127,081
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Schnellbach Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'swift brook' in German.

Exact origin unknown, either Alsace France, or Southern Germany. The second l was dropped over a couple generations. And originally had the two l. Several German towns share this name.

- jts2002

This surname means 'something along the lines of fast creek'. Possibly originates from a town by similar name.

- jts2002

Schnellbach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schnellbach occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnellbach? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schnellbach is the 478,427th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 10,440,610 people. The surname Schnellbach occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Schnellbach are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 448 people, or 1 in 179,700. In Germany Schnellbach is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 37 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent are found and Hesse, where 21 percent are found. Barring Germany Schnellbach exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and France, where 10 percent are found.

Schnellbach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schnellbach has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schnellbach last name grew 333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnellbach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schnellbach surname are 39.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the party.

Schnellbach earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.68% more than the national average, earning $43,874 USD per year.

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