Schnier Surname

180,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7631:45,6645,994
United States4701:771,18959,919
Canada591:624,50251,218
France201:3,321,136213,627
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Schnier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schnier is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnier? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 180,666th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,090,562 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Schnier reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 75 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,763 people, or 1 in 45,664. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 57 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 21 percent reside and Bremen, where 5 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Schnier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schnier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schnier last name grew 653 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schnier last name are 12.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.57% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schnier earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 27.52% more than the national average, earning $55,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 82.87% more than the national average, earning $90,857 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schneier93763/
Schnaier9364/
Schniier931/
Schnnier931/
Schnieer930/
Schner92196/
Shnier92180/
Chnier9273/
Schnir9230/
Scnier921/
Schneieer8810/
Schneioer882/
Schneijer881/
Schnieher880/
Schniaier880/
Schnerr86268/
Schneir86259/
Schneer86249/
Schnuir86191/
Schnyer86138/
Shneier86108/
Schnair8673/
Schnuer8660/
Schnaer8638/
Schneur8625/
Schnear8618/
Schőner8617/
Schnoer868/
Schnert867/
Schneyr867/
Shnaier865/
Schøner863/
Scnnier861/
Shniere861/
Schnner861/
Chniher861/
Hschner860/
Schnird860/
Shner83142/
Snier8392/
Shnir8316/
Chner833/
Chnir832/
Scner831/
Schnierová826/
Schneyer80635/
Schnauer80121/
Schneuer8083/
Schnayer8058/
Schnerre8041/
Schnherr8025/
Schnoerr8023/
Schnneer803/
Schnoyer802/
Chniyere802/
Schnáger802/
Chneieer801/
Schneare801/
Schneire801/
Shneieer801/
Schchner801/
S'chneir801/
Schnaire800/
Schnyoer800/
Schnuyer800/
Schneihr800/
Schneher800/
Schneierová781/
Shneir77296/
Shneer77154/
Shneur7789/
Snijer7762/
Sniher7723/
Scnear7718/
Chnesr779/
Shnaer772/
Shnior772/
Scnner771/
Snaier771/
Scneir771/
Shnger771/
Chnair771/
Shnire770/
Schønherr7516/
Schnugger758/
Schnajger756/
Schőnauer751/
Schőnherr751/
Schneiour750/
Snir73317/
Sner739/
Cner733/
Shnayer7170/
Shneyer7151/
Snigier7151/
Scenner7132/
Snoijer7128/
Schnaur7125/
Sneijer7124/
Snaijer7112/
Snigger7112/
Schnärz718/
Snoeier717/
Schnour716/
Shnawer714/
Shnehir714/
Schneerová713/
Chneesr713/
Shneuer712/
Shneior712/
Sinnier711/
Snauier711/
Schőnerová711/
Sznaier711/
Cnaijer711/
Scinner710/
Shnoyer710/
Sehener710/
Sennier710/
Snair671,277/
Snoeijer67300/
Shnyr67278/
Snaer67273/
Snyer67266/
Snoer67200/
Szner67164/
Snear67118/
Snaaijer6791/
Sneer6753/
Snyir6733/
Sznigier6730/
Sneir6713/
Cnair6712/
Sznir679/
Snerd676/
Shneyyer676/
Snere675/
Snjir674/
Snerr674/
Cnner671/
Snert671/
Snire671/
Jhner671/
Ssner671/
Sneijere671/
Shnayoer671/
Shnehehr671/
Shneheir671/
Sznagier671/
Sıner671/
Snitr671/
Snior671/
Snetr671/
Chnyr671/
Jhnir671/
Jnier670/
Zhner670/
Sneur670/

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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 Schnier
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