Schoenberg Surname

136,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Schoenberg Surname User-submission:

This is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational surname, derived from any of several places named Schönberg.

It is also a Jewish (Ashkenazic) ornamental name from the German words schön, meaning 'beautiful', and Berg, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill'.

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Schoenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8181:128,62313,595
Germany1971:408,65737,472
Canada681:541,84745,466
France551:1,207,686126,065
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Israel191:450,40234,739
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Austria91:946,15970,786
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
England71:7,959,723202,100
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Schoenberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational surname, derived from any of several places named Schönberg.

It is also a Jewish (Ashkenazic) ornamental name from the German words schön, meaning 'beautiful', and Berg, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill'.

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Schoenberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schoenberg has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schoenberg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 136,631st most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,219,107 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Schoenberg live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Schoenberg is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2,818 people, or 1 in 128,623. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 14 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Minnesota, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Schoenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schoenberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schoenberg surname rose 2,103 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schoenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schoenberg last name are 39.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.99% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schoenberg earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 23.46% more than the national average, earning $53,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.15% more than the national average, earning $63,670 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schenberg95350/
Schouenberg95158/
Shoenberg9545/
Schoenbergh951/
Scheinberg90780/
Schoenburg90116/
Schienberg9076/
Schoemberg9015/
Schennberg908/
Schuenberg902/
Shcoenberg901/
Shenberg89373/
Schauenberg86284/
Schowenburg862/
Schceinberg861/
Scheineberg861/
Schijenberg861/
Scheuenberg860/
Sheinberg84847/
Schemberg84642/
Sheynberg8495/
Schinberg8425/
Schenberk8410/
Shyonberg845/
Shejnberg844/
Cheinberg842/
Shienberg842/
Schenburg841/
Shoenburg840/
Hchenberg840/
Senberg8222/
Scheimberg80165/
Schainberg8022/
Schönnberg8015/
Schoemburg805/
Soetenberg805/
Schuemberg804/
Schaunberg801/
Scheinburg801/
Schiemberg801/
Shauenberg801/
Schöhnberg801/
Schuinberg800/
Schoumberg800/
Scheamberg800/
Shoenburgh800/
Scheenburg800/
Senbergs78144/
Seinberg78138/
Shemberg78114/
Szenberg78102/
Chinberg7896/
Shinberg7892/
Chemberg7838/
Seenberg7810/
Chenburg785/
Sehnberg782/
Saenberg781/
Senbergh781/
Shønberg781/
Sienberg780/
Syenberg780/
Schauenburg76697/
Schembergue7634/
Schauemberg764/
Chaitenberg760/
Schauenbergová751/
Shainberg74481/
Schimberg74357/
Schönborg74156/
Schymberg7429/
Szejnberg7423/
Sheimberg7421/
Schümberg7419/
Schemberk7416/
Szeinberg7414/
Schömberg7414/
Shaynberg743/
Chenburgh741/
Sheymberg741/
Sheinbirg741/
Sheinburg741/
Seyenberg740/
Schemburg740/
Chainberg740/
Schauenbourg732/
Schönbergová731/
Semberg71172/
Sinberg7158/
Cinberg7116/
Šenberg7112/
Cynberg719/
Sönberg716/
Synberg714/
Sünberg711/
Senburg710/
Schaumberg70775/
Schaimberg7016/
Schimmberg708/
Chembergue702/
Cejtenberg701/
Schemberck701/
Seisenberg700/
Schuinburg700/
Sheanburgh700/
Schaunburg700/
Shimberg67242/
Szemberg67131/
Chinburg6784/
Sjönberg6720/
Chimberg6713/
Seimberg6713/
Zeenberg679/
Øxenberg677/
Zsemberg675/
Chemberk674/
Sinnberg674/
Jschaumberg673/
Shymberg673/
Šenbergs673/
Sembergs673/
Zeinberg672/
Synnberg672/
Sainberg671/
Zeynberg671/
Schaunmburg671/
Seinburg671/
Suemberg671/
Sinbergs671/
Sünnberg671/
Schimbergue671/
Seemberg670/
Saunberg670/
Soumberg670/

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Schoenberg Reference & Research

Schoenberg FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Schoenberg FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schoenberg
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