Schön Surname

17,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schön Surname User-submission:

Schön is a German surname, meaning 'handsome man'.

Schön Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany26,0941:3,085320
Austria2,8981:2,938283
Sweden1,2141:8,111747
Switzerland6331:12,9752,147
Czechia3641:29,2134,704
Hungary2601:37,7554,095
Poland661:575,89053,502
Slovakia631:84,70616,342
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Finland311:177,31315,564
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Denmark231:245,42219,084
Norway171:302,48730,120
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726

Schön Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schön is a German surname, meaning 'handsome man'.

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Schön Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schön occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schön? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schön is the 17,434th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 229,204 people. Schön is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schön are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 93 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 26,094 people, or 1 in 3,085. In Germany it is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 24 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside. Beside Germany Schön occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 9 percent reside and Sweden, where 4 percent reside.

Schön Last Name Statistics demography

Schön earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 22.54% less than the national average, earning 268,069 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schönn9149/
Schönk9136/
Schönne837/
Schönck831/
Schin80521/
Schen80280/
Schün8033/
Schyn8013/
Scehn801/
Schűn801/
Schén801/
Schönová77372/
Schoen7317,795/
Scheen731,443/
Schina731,286/
Schien73682/
Schinn73339/
Schenn73294/
Schend73206/
Schaen73191/
Schuen7398/
Shchin7354/
Schion7341/
Shchen7335/
Szchen734/
Schint732/
Schijn732/
Sschin731/
Schemn731/
Schuun731/
Schehn731/
Schynk731/
Schünk731/
Schisn730/
Schcen730/
Chen6774,775,602/
Shen671,715,245/
Chin67532,914/
Shin67343,975/
Chyn6714,357/
Sehn674,504/
Shyn67790/
Söhn67665/
Sihn67201/
Schendt67178/
Schingh67117/
Schoehn6766/
Schoenn6743/
Schøien6737/
Sähn6729/
Schehen6722/
Cehn6722/
Sühn6717/
Schenth6714/
Schuinn6711/
Schindt6710/
Shhn6710/
Chén676/
Söng675/
Scin674/
Chün673/
Schintt672/
Schenng672/
Chhn672/
Schsuen672/
Schentt671/
Scen671/
Schennk671/
Schynne671/
Syhn671/
Schintd671/
Shcheen671/
Shchenn671/
Shøn671/
Scheenk671/
Cyhn671/
Szhn671/
Sxhn671/
Cihn670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schön
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