Schnurr Surname

76,993rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schnurr Surname User-submission:

It means 'rattle' in German.

Schnurr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,4731:23,1803,073
United States1,7941:202,04019,855
Canada9391:39,2394,918
Switzerland531:154,96114,619
France401:1,660,568152,033
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
England81:6,964,757184,742
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

The alternate forms: Schnürr (11) are calculated separately.

Schnurr Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'rattle' in German.

- nikenik2069

Schnurr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schnurr is most common in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms: Schnürr. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schnurr? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schnurr is the 76,993rd most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,146,021 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Schnurr are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 3,473 people, or 1 in 23,180. In Germany it is most numerous in: Baden-Württemberg, where 66 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside and Hesse, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Schnurr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schnurr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schnurr surname increased 1,812 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schnurr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schnurr surname are 34.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schnurr earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.85% more than the national average, earning $52,579 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.9% more than the national average, earning $51,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schnürr9511/
Schnurre93115/
Schnur927,057/
Shnurr9222/
Schnure86227/
Schnuir86191/
Schnuhr8627/
Schnaur8625/
Schnour866/
Shnur83514/
Snurr83116/
Scnur833/
Schnoerr8023/
Schnoorr801/
Shnour771,381/
Schnor77360/
Shneur7789/
Schnür7727/
Shnorr7721/
Schnór7710/
Scnorr772/
Shnure771/
Shnuur771/
Schnúr771/
Shcnur771/
Chnnur771/
Schnurová751/
Snur7328/
Cnur731/
Chnutrh7111/
Schnoer718/
Chnéour711/
Chnoure711/
Schnnor711/
Shnurova67348/
Snure67250/
Shnor6774/
Sznur6730/
Snour6717/
Snurd673/
Sngur671/
Schnoore671/
Sneur670/
Snorr670/

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