Schreier Surname

34,826th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Schreier Surname User-submission:

Schreier is German for 'screamer'.

Schreier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9,8171:8,2011,013
United States3,0971:117,03512,606
Austria6091:13,9832,042
Switzerland5381:15,2662,513
Argentina2211:193,40916,090
Czechia2211:48,1158,039
France1011:657,65184,833
Poland911:417,67944,209
Brazil731:2,932,52586,118
Canada701:526,36644,416
Australia601:449,92835,109
Peru581:548,00214,762
Portugal471:221,6658,706
England391:1,428,66862,556
Hungary371:265,30520,779
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Norway191:270,64728,127
Israel131:658,28045,106
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha11:5,854177
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1511:332,57425,759

Schreier Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schreier is German for 'screamer'.

- lukassns

Schreier Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schreier is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schreier? popularity and diffusion

Schreier is the 34,826th most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 479,129 people. The surname Schreier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Schreier live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 72 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 9,817 people, or 1 in 8,201. In Germany Schreier is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 24 percent reside, Saxony, where 16 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Austria, where 4 percent reside.

Schreier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schreier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schreier surname expanded 2,051 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schreier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Schreier are 10.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.1% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Schreier earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.16% less than the national average, earning 335,134 kr per year; in Peru they earn 408.94% more than the national average, earning S/. 98,658 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.69% less than the national average, earning R 124,308 per year; in United States they earn 7.66% more than the national average, earning $46,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.98% more than the national average, earning $60,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schreiert9414/
Schreiher942/
Schreieer941/
Shchreier941/
Schrier933,189/
Schreer93413/
Shreier9325/
Schreir9317/
Schreyer888,106/
Schrijer88334/
Schreuer88286/
Schraier88191/
Schroier881/
Schrejer881/
Schreirr881/
Schriyer880/
Shreiher880/
Shrier86532/
Shreer8629/
Sreier863/
Creier860/
Shreir860/
Screir860/
Schreierová84246/
Schreierova845/
Schroer809,731/
Schreur801,764/
Schryer801,224/
Schraer80594/
Schruer8056/
Szreier8038/
Shreyer8027/
Shreiar8010/
Schrear809/
Schrair808/
Shraier806/
Shrejir804/
Schreyr801/
Shreire801/
Chrejer801/
Chraier801/
Shroier800/
Chreyer800/
Schreihart7836/
D'Schrijer781/
Schreihard780/
Sreer77217/
Srier779/
Sreir771/
Schroyer752,063/
Schrayer75128/
Schräger7576/
Schruyer7517/
Schréger7516/
Schrajer7515/
Schrauer752/
Schrayir751/
Schrower751/
Shreihar751/
Schreure750/
Schrojer750/
Schryerr750/
Shcreyer750/
Schreyor750/
Schrgoer750/
Schreyerová7440/
Shryer71200/
Shraer71140/
Creyer7194/
Chrair7182/
Sraier7172/
Shrear7128/
Shrair7125/
Creear7124/
Šreier7114/
Shroer7113/
Sreire715/
Cryier714/
Srheir714/
Srhier714/
Shreur713/
Schrehart713/
Craier713/
Screur712/
Croier712/
Zreier711/
Schrauwer711/
Schrehard711/
Criyer710/
Creiar710/
Screar710/
Schrogger710/
Shroir710/
Scruir710/
Shroyer675,100/
Srhiyer67144/
Shrayer67104/
Schrehardt6770/
Shriyar6713/
Croweer6711/
Shreyar676/
Shraiar675/
Shrower675/
Szrejer675/
Chrower674/
Srajier674/
Chroyer673/
Scrayer672/
Scroyer672/
Schraur671/
Shreard671/
Schroejahr671/
Szreyer671/
Sreeart671/
Schroyr670/
Shrawer670/

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Schreier Reference & Research

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schreier
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