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

Schonland occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Schonland click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schonland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schonland is the 2,979,664th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Schonland live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States Schonland is most prevalent in: California, where 45 percent are found, New Jersey, where 24 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 17 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 30 percent are found and China, where 2 percent are found.

Schonland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schonland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schonland last name increased 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schonland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schonland surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the 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

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