Schranz Surname

74,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Malta

Schranz Surname Definition:

(German) One in attendance at the court of a prince; a hanger on at a court.

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Schranz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria2,7081:3,145309
Switzerland1,3871:5,921921
Germany1,0721:75,0989,507
United States7031:515,58943,135
Malta1561:2,758215
Italy1321:463,30848,643
Australia941:287,18825,495
Canada661:558,26746,632
Hungary591:166,37814,685
England401:1,392,95161,553
France291:2,290,439180,028
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Schranz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One in attendance at the court of a prince; a hanger on at a court.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The last name Schranz means 'court jester' or 'fool'.

- nordakneem

Schranz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schranz occurs more in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schranz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schranz is the 74,678th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,107,193 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Schranz reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Austria, where it is carried by 2,708 people, or 1 in 3,145. In Austria it is most numerous in: Tyrol, where 33 percent reside, Burgenland, where 18 percent reside and Vienna, where 18 percent reside. Not including Austria it occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.

Schranz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schranz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schranz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schranz are 12.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.75% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schranz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.15% more than the national average, earning $55,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.28% more than the national average, earning $66,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Schrantz931,392/
Schrancz93111/
Schranze9325/
Schrandz931/
Shranz925/
Schrans86129/
Schronz8613/
Chrantz866/
Shrantz863/
Schranc862/
Chrancz861/
Schranx860/
Cranz83378/
Sranz832/
Schrontz8027/
Schrance804/
Schrants803/
Schramtz802/
Schranch801/
Schranns800/
Schrands800/
Schrounz800/
Chrans77293/
Chronz7755/
Srantz774/
Srancz774/
Sranze772/
Crancz770/
Shranc770/
Scrans770/
Shronz770/
Shrontz71287/
Chroncz7113/
Schrons7113/
Craintz719/
Shrants713/
Schrams712/
Szrancz711/
Cranntz710/
Scrants710/
Chranch710/
Crans67786/
Schroons67177/
Sranc6723/
Srans671/
Cronz671/
Shrountz670/

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