Schoonheyt Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Schoonheyt 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 SurnameSchoonheyt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 157 | 1:73,227 | 11,680 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
Schoonheyt 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.
Schoonheyt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schoonheyt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schoonheyt is found most frequently in Belgium. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Schoonheyt? popularity and diffusion
The surname Schoonheyt is the 1,295,379th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Schoonheyt live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
Schoonheyt is most widespread in Belgium, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 73,227. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Walloon Region, where 49 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 38 percent reside and Flemish Region, where 13 percent reside. Barring Belgium this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
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