Schoonheijt Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Schoonheijt Surname Definition:
(Dutch/Flemish), Beauty. van Schoonhoven, of Schoon- hoven. “Hoven” means courts; “hoeven,” farms: but the latter part of this name is probably a corruption of “haven,” as the town has a good harbor for small craft, and might safely be styled “Schoonhaven,” Fairhaven.
Read More About This SurnameSchoonheijt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
Schoonheijt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch/Flemish), Beauty. van Schoonhoven, of Schoon- hoven. “Hoven” means courts; “hoeven,” farms: but the latter part of this name is probably a corruption of “haven,” as the town has a good harbor for small craft, and might safely be styled “Schoonhaven,” Fairhaven.
Schoonheijt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schoonheijt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schoonheijt occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schoonheijt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,602,217th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Schoonheijt are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 83 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 675,487. In The Netherlands Schoonheijt is most common in: North Brabant, where 32 percent live, Overijssel, where 24 percent live and Gelderland, where 20 percent live. Other than The Netherlands this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent live.
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