Schuhknecht Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schuhknecht Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schuhknecht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6261:128,60315,672
United States641:5,663,421279,165
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Schuhknecht Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schuhknecht is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schuhknecht? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 464,191st most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Schuhknecht are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 87 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 626 people, or 1 in 128,603. In Germany Schuhknecht is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 27 percent are found, Thuringia, where 18 percent are found and Berlin, where 12 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.

Schuhknecht Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schuhknecht has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 229 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schuhknecht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schuhknecht are 18.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.38% being registered with the political party.

The amount Schuhknecht earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 21.35% less than the national average, earning R 186,900 per year; in United States they earn 22.81% more than the national average, earning $52,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 80.13% more than the national average, earning $89,493 CAD per year.

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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 Schuhknecht
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