Schrön Surname

538,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 598 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schrön 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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Schrön Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5931:135,76016,519
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Schrön 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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Schrön Last Name Facts

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

Schrön is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schrön? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 538,129th most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 12,186,532 people. The surname Schrön occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Schrön live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 593 people, or 1 in 135,760. In Germany Schrön is most prevalent in: Thuringia, where 56 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live and Saxony, where 9 percent live. Not including Germany this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 1 percent live.

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