Schnuhr Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnuhr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnuhr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Schnuhr Last Name Facts

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

Schnuhr occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Schnuhr click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnuhr? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schnuhr is the 3,798,600th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Schnuhr live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 4,237,129. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 79 percent live, Brandenburg, where 11 percent live and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 5 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live.

Schnuhr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schnuhr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnuhr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schnuhr surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Schnuhr earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $37,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnur927,057/
Schnurr866,359/
Schnure86227/
Schnuir86191/
Schnaur8625/
Schnour866/
Shnur83514/
Scnur833/
Schnurre80115/
Shnour771,381/
Schnor77360/
Shneur7789/
Schnür7727/
Shnurr7722/
Schnór7710/
Schnúr771/
Shnuur771/
Shcnur771/
Shnure771/
Chnnur771/
Schnurová751/
Snur7328/
Cnur731/
Schnürr7111/
Chnutrh7111/
Schnoer718/
Chnéour711/
Chnoure711/
Schnnor711/
Shnurova67348/
Snure67250/
Snurr67116/
Shnor6774/
Sznur6730/
Schnoerr6723/
Snour6717/
Snurd673/
Sngur671/
Schnoore671/
Schnoorr671/
Sneur670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Schnuhr
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