Schowanek Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Schowanek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
Schowanek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schowanek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Schowanek occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schowanek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,427,875th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Schowanek are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Schowanek is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 5,031,591. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 81 percent reside, Thuringia, where 13 percent reside and Bavaria, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Germany this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 10 percent reside and Poland, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chowanek | 94 | 33 | / |
| Schovanek | 89 | 14 | / |
| Schowanec | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chowanec | 82 | 195 | / |
| Chovanek | 82 | 10 | / |
| Chowanik | 82 | 1 | / |
| Schovanec | 78 | 513 | / |
| Schovánek | 78 | 334 | / |
| Chovaneck | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chowaneic | 78 | 1 | / |
| Sobanek | 75 | 104 | / |
| Schewanick | 74 | 19 | / |
| Chovánek | 71 | 33 | / |
| Sowanick | 71 | 29 | / |
| Chowanic | 71 | 15 | / |
| Suwannek | 71 | 13 | / |
| Chovaník | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shabanek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sowaniec | 71 | 1 | / |
| Showonik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shabonek | 71 | 0 | / |
| Schovankova | 70 | 8 | / |
| Shewanick | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chavhanek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schovanic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chavonnek | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schowanek
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