Schnitger Surname

416,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnitger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnitger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5331:151,04218,117
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Netherlands971:174,09525,153
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Schnitger Last Name Facts

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

Schnitger is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnitger? popularity and diffusion

Schnitger is the 416,195th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 8,717,160 people. Schnitger is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Schnitger are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 533 people, or 1 in 151,042. In Germany Schnitger is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 47 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 39 percent are found and Berlin, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Germany Schnitger occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 12 percent are found.

Schnitger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schnitger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,275 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schnitger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schnitger are 9.56% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.79% being registered to vote for the party.

Schnitger earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,081 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnittger951,302/
Schnitzger953/
Schnithger950/
Schniter9429/
Schniger945/
Scnitger941/
Schnitzer898,478/
Schneiter893,939/
Schnitter891,041/
Schnaiter89348/
Schneiger89193/
Schnidger8947/
Schnetger8935/
Schnieter895/
Schnizter892/
Schnaiger891/
Schniteer891/
Schőniger891/
Schnither890/
Schnniger890/
Snitger8835/
Chniter8832/
Shniter8822/
Shniger8810/
Schnaitter84309/
Schneitter84212/
Schnittjer84148/
Schnittert8497/
Schnettger8460/
Schneitzer8423/
Schneigert8412/
Schneidter848/
Schniedger844/
Schnittzer843/
Schnaitzer843/
Schnitcher841/
Schnittyer841/
Schnhaiter841/
Schnheiter841/
Schnitterr841/
Schnitther841/
Schnietter840/
Schneutger840/
Shneiter821,123/
Schnizer82420/
Shnitzer82120/
Shnitser82118/
Schnicer827/
Shnitter827/
Schnager825/
Schnittgerová822/
Shneiger822/
Schnitze821/
Scnitter821/
Chnityer821/
Shnaiter821/
Scnetger821/
Shnizter821/
Schnyter820/
Scnitzer820/
Shnetger820/
Sniter80221/
Sniger8090/
Schnittcher8082/
Schnedinger800/
Schnetzer782,318/
Schnetter78411/
Schnirzer7866/
Schnädter7819/
Schneizer788/
Shnittser787/
Schnajger786/
Schneijer781/
Schnether781/
Schnizier781/
Schneicer781/
Schneeter781/
Schneiser781/
Schnitzez781/
Schnester780/
Schnidser780/
Schnietze780/
Schneager780/
Schneidinger76174/
Schnitzerová7610/
Schnitterová766/
Schneidegger763/
Schnitzerova763/
Snitzer75629/
Snitjer75170/
Snitser75107/
Shnigir7585/
Szniter7569/
Snigier7551/
Snitter7530/
Snither7525/
Szniger7516/
Chnitir7512/
Snigger7512/
Shnicer759/
Shnizer753/
Sneiger752/
Snaiter752/
Shnyter752/
Snigert751/
Snidter750/
Snidger750/
Snieter750/
Schneetter747/
Schnetzier743/
Schneutzer742/
Schneidser741/
Schnehager741/
Schneydter740/
Schnetther740/
Schneitzeu740/
Schneetzer740/
Shnytser71461/
Snitcher7183/
Shnayter7148/
Shneitir7136/
Sznigier7130/
Snittjer7125/
Sneitzer7114/
Shneiser719/
Shnayger717/
Sznitzer717/
Shneyter713/
Schnetze711/
Schnezer711/
Shneizer711/
Shnetzer711/
Shnhicer711/
Snittzer710/
Shnetter710/
Snietzer710/
Sneitcer710/
Schnetre710/
Snichter710/
Schnettcher700/
Snigir67874/
Zniter67175/
Snijer6762/
Snicer6752/
Snyter678/
Schneuzer677/
Cneter673/
Snager673/
Snyger673/
Zniger672/
Schnauzer671/
Sniser671/
Schnauser671/
Cnyter671/
Snithcher671/
Sneger671/
Sneter671/
Shneather671/
Schnetseh671/
Schnaizre671/
Snizer670/

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Footnotes

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