Schronen Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Schronen Surname User-submission:

Schronen is Polish for one who was a 'watchman', meaning, 'the protector' or 'guardian'.

Schron, in Polish, is the equivalent of Schutz in German. Both can be translated literally into a shelter, bunker, or pavilion. The suffix, -en, makes the word a verb.

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Schronen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Schrönen (19) are calculated separately.

Schronen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schronen is Polish for one who was a 'watchman', meaning, 'the protector' or 'guardian'.

Schron, in Polish, is the equivalent of Schutz in German. Both can be translated literally into a shelter, bunker, or pavilion. The suffix, -en, makes the word a verb. Thus, sheltering, protecting, guarding. One meaning to the German name Schutz is of occupational origins, that of a watchman; one who guards and protects.

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Schronen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schronen occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Schrönen. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schronen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,691,963rd most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Schronen reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 1,642,969. In Germany Schronen is mostly found in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 45 percent reside, Berlin, where 20 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Germany it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 32 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Schronen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schronen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schronen last name rose 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schronen Last Name Statistics demography

Schronen earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schrönen9619/
Schroenen941/
Chronen930/
Cronen86675/
Schraenen8260/
Croonen801,478/
Chronin8013/
Croneen8010/
Shronin805/
Cronnen802/
Crounen800/
Shrenen800/
Scronin800/
Chroning750/
Cronin7150,085/
Cranen71422/
Sronin711/
Crunen710/
Craanen67290/
Cronnin6722/
Croinin6718/
Sreenen6715/
Sroning679/
Sørenen673/
Scranin671/
Crounin671/
Crannen671/
Croninn670/
Croynin670/
Craneen670/
Cruneen670/

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