Schnur Surname

70,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Schnur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schnur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,5171:22,8903,030
United States2,8491:127,22313,480
Austria2211:38,5316,214
France1531:434,13562,815
Brazil871:2,460,62575,139
Hungary471:208,85717,470
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
England171:3,277,533109,658
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Israel91:950,84857,975
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:311,91724,534

The alternate forms: Schnür (27) & Schnúr (1) are calculated separately.

Schnur (10) may also be a first name.

Schnur Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schnur is found most in Germany. It may appear as: Schnür or Schnúr. For other potential spellings of Schnur click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnur? popularity and diffusion

It is the 70,097th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,032,669 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Schnur are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Schnur is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 10 people.

The surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 3,517 people, or 1 in 22,890. In Germany Schnur is primarily concentrated in: Saarland, where 29 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 12 percent reside and Bavaria, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Germany Schnur occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Austria, where 3 percent reside.

Schnur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schnur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schnur last name rose 1,770 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schnur are 11.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.93% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schnur earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% less than the national average, earning $48,754 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnür9427/
Schnúr941/
Schnurr926,359/
Schnure92227/
Schnuir92191/
Schnuhr9227/
Schnaur9225/
Schnour926/
Shnur91514/
Scnur913/
Schnurre86115/
Shnour831,381/
Schnor83360/
Shneur8389/
Shnurr8322/
Schnór8310/
Shnure831/
Chnnur831/
Shcnur831/
Shnuur831/
Snur8028/
Cnur801/
Schnurová801/
Chnutrh7711/
Schnürr7711/
Schnoer778/
Chnoure771/
Chnéour771/
Schnnor771/
Snure73250/
Snurr73116/
Shnor7374/
Sznur7330/
Snour7317/
Snurd733/
Sngur731/
Sneur730/
Shnurova71348/
Schnoerr7123/
Schnoorr711/
Schnoore711/
Sinnur671,437/
Cinnur67335/
Shnoor67334/
Cennur67168/
Shnorr6721/
Sennur6718/
Scnorr672/
Sneure671/
Shnorz670/

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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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  • 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 Schnur
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