Schreckenstein Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Schreckenstein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schreckenstein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Schreckenstein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schreckenstein is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schreckenstein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schreckenstein is the 3,485,539th most commonly used family name globally It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. Schreckenstein is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Schreckenstein live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 12,498,584. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 38 percent are found, Georgia, where 28 percent are found and Florida, where 24 percent are found. Outside of The United States Schreckenstein exists in one country. It is also found in Austria, where 9 percent are found.

Schreckenstein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schreckenstein has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schreckenstein Last Name Statistics demography

Schreckenstein earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.77% more than the national average, earning $56,856 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schroeckenstein9717/
Shreckenstein963/
Schröckenstein9325/
Shrockinstein810/
Gerchenstein691/
Jerkenstam505/

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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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  • 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 Schreckenstein
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