Schnitzer Surname
Approximately 8,478 people bear this surname
Schnitzer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,261 | 1:24,687 | 3,284 |
| United States | 2,626 | 1:138,027 | 14,414 |
| Austria | 802 | 1:10,618 | 1,446 |
| Israel | 741 | 1:11,549 | 1,772 |
| Italy | 332 | 1:184,207 | 27,295 |
| Canada | 92 | 1:400,496 | 35,373 |
| Brazil | 85 | 1:2,518,522 | 76,509 |
| Poland | 63 | 1:603,313 | 54,622 |
| Switzerland | 62 | 1:132,466 | 13,073 |
| Hungary | 49 | 1:200,332 | 16,931 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Liechtenstein | 17 | 1:2,258 | 238 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| Slovakia | 12 | 1:444,704 | 54,815 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:377,584 | 28,378 |
Schnitzer (11) may also be a first name.
Schnitzer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Wood Carver” in German. See Schnettler.
User-submitted Reference
The name means 'carver' in German.
- snoozySchnitzer Demographics
Average Male Schnitzer Height
175.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Schnitzer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schnitzer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schnitzer is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schnitzer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 59,512th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 859,583 people. The surname Schnitzer is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Schnitzer live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 49 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held forename internationally. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 3,261 people, or 1 in 24,687. In Germany Schnitzer is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 35 percent are found, Bavaria, where 23 percent are found and Hesse, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Austria, where 9 percent are found.
Schnitzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Schnitzer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,974 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Schnitzer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Schnitzer surname are 1.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Schnitzer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.95% more than the national average, earning $55,210 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.8% more than the national average, earning $55,050 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schneitzer | 95 | 23 | / |
| Schnaitzer | 95 | 3 | / |
| Schnittzer | 95 | 3 | / |
| Schnitzger | 95 | 3 | / |
| Schnitczer | 95 | 1 | / |
| Schnizer | 94 | 420 | / |
| Shnitzer | 94 | 120 | / |
| Scnitzer | 94 | 0 | / |
| Schnetzer | 89 | 2,318 | / |
| Schnitger | 89 | 836 | / |
| Schneizer | 89 | 8 | / |
| Schnizier | 89 | 1 | / |
| Schnutzer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Snitzer | 88 | 629 | / |
| Shnizer | 88 | 3 | / |
| Schnitzerová | 86 | 10 | / |
| Schnitzerova | 86 | 3 | / |
| Schnittjer | 84 | 148 | / |
| Schnetzier | 84 | 3 | / |
| Schneutzer | 84 | 2 | / |
| Schnitcher | 84 | 1 | / |
| Schneetzer | 84 | 0 | / |
| Schnithger | 84 | 0 | / |
| Shnitser | 82 | 118 | / |
| Sneitzer | 82 | 14 | / |
| Sznitzer | 82 | 7 | / |
| Schnicer | 82 | 7 | / |
| Shnetzer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Schnezer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shneizer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shnutzer | 82 | 0 | / |
| Snietzer | 82 | 0 | / |
| Snittzer | 82 | 0 | / |
| Schnittcher | 80 | 82 | / |
| Snizer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schnetger | 78 | 35 | / |
| Sczniczer | 78 | 8 | / |
| Shnittser | 78 | 7 | / |
| Schneuzer | 78 | 7 | / |
| Schneicer | 78 | 1 | / |
| Schnidser | 78 | 0 | / |
| Snitjer | 75 | 170 | / |
| Snitser | 75 | 107 | / |
| Snitger | 75 | 35 | / |
| Snetzer | 75 | 22 | / |
| Shnicer | 75 | 9 | / |
| Šnitzer | 75 | 2 | / |
| Sniezer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schnettger | 74 | 60 | / |
| Schneicher | 74 | 18 | / |
| Schneidser | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shnytser | 71 | 461 | / |
| Snitcher | 71 | 83 | / |
| Snittjer | 71 | 25 | / |
| Sznytzer | 71 | 7 | / |
| Scznicer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shnhicer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shnetger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sneitcer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schnettcher | 70 | 0 | / |
| Snicer | 67 | 52 | / |
| Schneidegger | 67 | 3 | / |
| Znizer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Snithcher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Snuzer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Snezer | 67 | 0 | / |
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