Schwartzkopf Surname

231,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Schwartzkopf Surname Definition:

(German) The dark or black-haired man.

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Schwartzkopf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5911:227,81822,003
Romania471:427,18934,091
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Denmark211:268,79620,394
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Schwartzkopf Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The dark or black-haired man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Schwarzkopf: 'Black-haired.' Descriptive. From German 'schwarz' (adjective, 'black') and 'kopf,' (noun, 'head').

- anonymous submission

Schwartzkopf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schwartzkopf is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Schwartzkopf.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwartzkopf? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 231,254th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,169,077 people. The last name Schwartzkopf is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Schwartzkopf reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Schwartzkopf is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,591 people, or 1 in 227,818. In The United States Schwartzkopf is most frequent in: Illinois, where 13 percent are found, Colorado, where 12 percent are found and Nebraska, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Schwartzkopf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schwartzkopf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schwartzkopf surname rose 7,232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwartzkopf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwartzkopf are 24.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.12% registered with the party.

The amount Schwartzkopf earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.5% more than the national average, earning $60,364 CAD per year.

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Schwartzkopf Reference & Research

Schwartz DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Schwartz FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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