Schonstein Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Schonstein Surname User-submission:

(German) This surname comes from any of numerous places named Schönstein, from Middle High German schœn and stein, meaning 'stone', 'rock'.

Schonstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France111:6,038,429280,838
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Schonstein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(German) This surname comes from any of numerous places named Schönstein, from Middle High German schœn and stein, meaning 'stone', 'rock'.

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Schonstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schonstein occurs most in France. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schonstein? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,100,440th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Schonstein are found; 30 percent are found in Western Europe and 28 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Schonstein is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 6,038,429. In France Schonstein is most common in: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 73 percent are found, Grand Est, where 18 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 9 percent are found. Besides France this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Venezuela, where 23 percent are found.

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