Schoonjans Surname

241,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,652 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Schoonjans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schoonjans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,5221:7,5541,027
France621:1,071,334116,831
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England111:5,065,278148,650
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Schoonjans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schoonjans is found most frequently in Belgium. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schoonjans? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schoonjans is the 241,779th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,411,347 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Schoonjans are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Schoonjans is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 1,522 people, or 1 in 7,554. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 67 percent reside, Brussels Capital Region, where 19 percent reside and Walloon Region, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Belgium it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in France, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Schoonjans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schoonjans has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Schoonjans last name increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schoonjans Last Name Statistics demography

Schoonjans earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.43% less than the national average, earning $45,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schonjans951/
Schoonejeans911/
Schoonians9025/
Schonians8419/
Schonhans8413/
Shanjanse741/
Schanhans740/
Sconions6714/
Zoonians672/
Sonjance671/
Schonheinz6013/
Sanhans591/
Songeons56231/
Sanyanse561/
Sonnions560/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schoonjans
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