Schnettler Surname

209,874th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Monaco

Schnettler Surname Definition:

“Wood Carver” in South German dialect. See also Schnitzer.

Schnettler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8841:91,07011,446
United States6441:562,82446,323
Chile2891:60,9572,589
South Africa811:668,86148,796
France211:3,162,987209,042
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Schnettler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Wood Carver” in South German dialect. See also Schnitzer.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Schnettler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schnettler is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnettler? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schnettler is the 209,874th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,703,021 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Schnettler are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Schnettler is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 884 people, or 1 in 91,070. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 80 percent are found, Hesse, where 4 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Germany Schnettler exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Chile, where 15 percent are found.

Schnettler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schnettler has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,221 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnettler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schnettler last name are 4.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schnettler earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.33% more than the national average, earning R 385,752 per year; in United States they earn 10.24% more than the national average, earning $47,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.12% less than the national average, earning $43,166 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnetler951,131/
Shnettler952/
Schnittler90302/
Schneitler9086/
Schnattler9044/
Snettler890/
Schnitler8460/
Snetler8273/
Schnitller801/
Snittler788/
Snatler710/
Snithler560/

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