Schonland Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

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

Schonland Surname Definition:

“Beautiful Country” in German.

Schonland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Schonland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Beautiful Country” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Schonland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schonland is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schonland? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Schonland is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Schonland live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States Schonland is primarily found in: California, where 45 percent reside, New Jersey, where 24 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 17 percent reside. Beside The United States Schonland occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 30 percent reside and China, where 2 percent reside.

Schonland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schonland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schonland surname increased 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schonland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schonland surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Schonland earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 44.74% less than the national average, earning R 131,316 per year and in United States they earn 13.09% less than the national average, earning $37,500 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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