Schoknecht Surname

374,643rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schoknecht Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schoknecht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7821:102,94812,747
United States1491:2,432,610149,447
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Schoknecht Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schoknecht is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Schoknecht.

How Common Is The Last Name Schoknecht? popularity and diffusion

It is the 374,643rd most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,622,956 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Schoknecht reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Schoknecht is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 782 people, or 1 in 102,948. In Germany Schoknecht is most frequent in: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 71 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Schoknecht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schoknecht has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 414 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schoknecht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schoknecht surname are 14.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the party.

Schoknecht earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.53% less than the national average, earning $41,195 USD per year.

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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
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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 Schoknecht
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