Schnitzer Surname

59,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Schnitzer Surname Definition:

“Wood Carver” in German. See Schnettler.

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Schnitzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,2611:24,6873,284
United States2,6261:138,02714,414
Austria8021:10,6181,446
Israel7411:11,5491,772
Italy3321:184,20727,295
Canada921:400,49635,373
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Poland631:603,31354,622
Switzerland621:132,46613,073
Hungary491:200,33216,931
Australia431:627,80744,139
Portugal381:274,16410,086
France371:1,795,209158,669
England331:1,688,42669,999
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Chile191:927,18319,125
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Liechtenstein171:2,258238
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Croatia131:325,27730,776
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Guam81:20,0153,029
Finland71:785,24338,644
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

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.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

The name means 'carver' in German.

- snoozy

Schnitzer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schnitzer is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnitzer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 59,512th most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 859,583 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Schnitzer are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 49 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 3,261 people, or 1 in 24,687. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 35 percent are found, Bavaria, where 23 percent are found and Hesse, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Germany Schnitzer exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Austria, where 9 percent are found.

Schnitzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schnitzer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schnitzer surname expanded 1,974 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schnitzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schnitzer are 1.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.1% registered with the 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.

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