Schonfeldt Surname

553,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 576 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Schonfeldt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schonfeldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2731:198,45321,324
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Australia641:421,80833,593
Canada451:818,79163,991
Argentina391:1,095,98566,746
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
England121:4,643,172139,951
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Schonfeldt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schonfeldt is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schonfeldt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 553,576th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 12,651,989 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Schonfeldt live; 47 percent live in Southern Africa and 47 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Schonfeldt is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 273 people, or 1 in 198,453. In South Africa Schonfeldt is most common in: Gauteng, where 49 percent live, Western Cape, where 13 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 11 percent live. Outside of South Africa this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Schonfeldt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schonfeldt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schonfeldt last name grew 206 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schonfeldt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schonfeldt last name are 20.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schonfeldt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.39% more than the national average, earning $54,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.64% more than the national average, earning $66,895 CAD 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schonfeldt
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