Schwartzkopff Surname

704,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 417 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Schwartzkopff Surname User-submission:

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

Schwartzkopff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2421:332,66732,901
Australia1091:247,66722,912
United States251:14,498,357517,445
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
France111:6,038,429280,838
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
England11:55,718,059489,080

Schwartzkopff Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- anonymous submission

Schwartzkopff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schwartzkopff occurs most in Germany. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schwartzkopff? popularity and diffusion

It is the 704,927th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 17,476,129 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Schwartzkopff live; 62 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 242 people, or 1 in 332,667. In Germany it is most numerous in: Berlin, where 19 percent live, Brandenburg, where 14 percent live and Bavaria, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany Schwartzkopff exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Schwartzkopff Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Schwartzkopff earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.54% more than the national average, earning R 326,856 per year and in United States they earn 11.64% less than the national average, earning $38,125 USD per year.

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