Schohn Surname
Approximately 711 people bear this surname
Schohn Surname User-submission:
Schohn is a variant of the German word for 'beauty'. The family originates in the Alsace area of France and is ethnically Alsacian. Some of the earliest records on the family find them in the Alsacian town of Herrlisheim in the early 1600s.
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Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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France | 499 | 1:133,112 | 20,353 |
United States | 203 | 1:1,785,512 | 117,316 |
Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
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United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Schohn Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Schohn is a variant of the German word for 'beauty'. The family originates in the Alsace area of France and is ethnically Alsacian. Some of the earliest records on the family find them in the Alsacian town of Herrlisheim in the early 1600s. Those with that surname who live in the town today are largely descended from Martin Schohn, born in Herrlisheim circa 1625.
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Schohn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schohn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schohn is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Schohn click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schohn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 471,721st most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 10,249,713 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Schohn are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
It is most frequently held in France, where it is carried by 499 people, or 1 in 133,112. In France it is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 78 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 8 percent reside and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 6 percent reside. Besides France this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.
Schohn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Schohn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schohn last name rose 2,538 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Schohn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Schohn surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.71% being registered to vote for the party.
Schohn earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.64% less than the national average, earning $40,714 USD per year.
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