Schoenberger Surname

117,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Schoenberger Surname User-submission:

The Schoenberger surname means 'beautiful mountain'. It derives from the words Schoen, which means 'beautiful' in German, and Berg, which means 'mountain' or 'hill'.

Schoenberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9351:123,49513,155
Israel2241:38,2045,249
Canada2221:165,97116,704
Germany1951:412,84937,725
Brazil1851:1,157,15940,218
Argentina561:763,27551,263
France271:2,460,101186,232
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Austria101:851,54467,454
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1821:275,92722,362

Schoenberger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Schoenberger surname means 'beautiful mountain'. It derives from the words Schoen, which means 'beautiful' in German, and Berg, which means 'mountain' or 'hill'.

- michael.s42

Schoenberger Last Name Facts

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

Schoenberger occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schoenberger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 117,223rd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,854,809 people. Schoenberger is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Schoenberger are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Schoenberger is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,935 people, or 1 in 123,495. In The United States Schoenberger is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Schoenberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schoenberger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schoenberger surname rose 1,613 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schoenberger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schoenberger surname are 23.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.97% registered with the party.

The amount Schoenberger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $46,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.18% more than the national average, earning $49,771 CAD per year.

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Schoenberger Reference & Research

Shamberger DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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.

Shamberger 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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