Schoonover Surname

50,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Schoonover Surname User-submission:

Schoonover is a Dutch surname, which comes from the place name of Van Schoonhoven, meaning 'clean court' or 'beautiful court'.

Schoonover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,1091:35,8554,464
Canada551:669,92054,285
England81:6,964,757184,742
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6311:30,7903,718

Schoonover Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schoonover is a Dutch surname, which comes from the place name of Van Schoonhoven, meaning 'clean court' or 'beautiful court'.

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Schoonover Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schoonover is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schoonover? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 50,306th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 714,255 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Schoonover are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 10,109 people, or 1 in 35,855. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Schoonover exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Schoonover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Schoonover has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 620 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schoonover Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Schoonover last name are 22.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Schoonover earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $42,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.82% more than the national average, earning $69,963 CAD per year.

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