Schwarzenberger Surname

177,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schwarzenberger Surname User-submission:

Schwarzenberger is a German surname, denoting someone who comes from Black mountain. It is derived from the words Schwarz, meaning 'black', and Berg, meaning 'mountain' = Schwarz(en)berg, and the suffix -er.

Schwarzenberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2591:63,9448,224
Austria7681:11,0881,532
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Switzerland1131:72,6818,609
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Croatia51:845,72148,179
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Schwarzenberger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schwarzenberger is a German surname, denoting someone who comes from Black mountain. It is derived from the words Schwarz, meaning 'black', and Berg, meaning 'mountain' = Schwarz(en)berg, and the suffix -er.

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Schwarzenberger Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Schwarzenberger? popularity and diffusion

Schwarzenberger is the 177,588th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,026,390 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Schwarzenberger live; 90 percent live in Western Europe and 89 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 1,259 people, or 1 in 63,944. In Germany Schwarzenberger is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 39 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent live and Saxony, where 16 percent live. Barring Germany this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Schwarzenberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Schwarzenberger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schwarzenberger surname increased 6,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schwarzenberger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schwarzenberger are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Schwarzenberger earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.82% more than the national average, earning $48,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.03% more than the national average, earning $50,194 CAD per year.

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