Schnitz Surname

522,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4781:758,28259,111
Germany1291:624,07349,483
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

Schnitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schnitz occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Schnitz.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 522,545th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,716,312 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Schnitz reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Schnitz is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 478 people, or 1 in 758,282. In The United States it is primarily found in: Indiana, where 22 percent live, Texas, where 21 percent live and Illinois, where 18 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Schnitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schnitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schnitz surname rose 576 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schnitz are 30.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.42% being registered with the party.

Schnitz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.09% more than the national average, earning $51,819 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnietz93379/
Schneitz9321/
Schnitzz931/
Schnnitz930/
Schniz9253/
Shnitz9224/
Scnitz926/
Chnitz922/
Schnichtz880/
Schnetz86915/
Schnutz86109/
Schnits862/
Schnätz862/
Snitz83137/
Schneetz801/
Schnnetz801/
Schnetze801/
Schnez7789/
Sneitz7779/
Shneiz7773/
Shnits7755/
Shnaiz7721/
Shnetz770/
Snuitz770/
Schneidts750/
Sniz731/
Schnich719/
Sinnitz714/
Schnetc712/
Scneetz712/
Shnitts712/
Schnets711/
Schnucz711/
Shnetze710/
Schneids676/
Schnieds673/
Snetz673/
Snutz672/
Snaiz671/
Snits671/
Schneich671/
Schnetts670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schnitz
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