Schnittger Surname

293,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnittger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnittger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,0361:77,7089,837
United States2021:1,794,351117,764
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Schnittger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schnittger is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnittger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 293,375th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,597,193 people. The surname Schnittger is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Schnittger live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Schnittger is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,036 people, or 1 in 77,708. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 44 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 24 percent are found and Bavaria, where 7 percent are found. Not including Germany Schnittger occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Schnittger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schnittger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schnittger last name grew 1,443 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnittger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schnittger last name are 1.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for the party.

Schnittger earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.02% more than the national average, earning $45,745 USD per year.

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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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