Schön Surname
Approximately 31,795 people bear this surname
Schön Surname User-submission:
Schön is a German surname, meaning 'handsome man'.
Schön Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 26,094 | 1:3,085 | 320 |
| Austria | 2,898 | 1:2,938 | 283 |
| Sweden | 1,214 | 1:8,111 | 747 |
| Switzerland | 633 | 1:12,975 | 2,147 |
| Czechia | 364 | 1:29,213 | 4,704 |
| Hungary | 260 | 1:37,755 | 4,095 |
| Poland | 66 | 1:575,890 | 53,502 |
| Slovakia | 63 | 1:84,706 | 16,342 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Finland | 31 | 1:177,313 | 15,564 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
Schön Surname Meaning
Schön Demographics
Average Schön Salary in
Norway
268,069 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Schön Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schön Come From? nationality or country of origin
Schön is most common in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Schön? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 17,434th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 229,204 people. Schön occurs predominantly 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 surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 26,094 people, or 1 in 3,085. In Germany Schön is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 24 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 13 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 9 percent live and Sweden, where 4 percent live.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schönn | 91 | 49 | / |
| Schönk | 91 | 36 | / |
| Schönne | 83 | 7 | / |
| Schönck | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schin | 80 | 521 | / |
| Schen | 80 | 280 | / |
| Schün | 80 | 33 | / |
| Schyn | 80 | 13 | / |
| Scehn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schűn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schén | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schönová | 77 | 372 | / |
| Schoen | 73 | 17,795 | / |
| Scheen | 73 | 1,443 | / |
| Schina | 73 | 1,286 | / |
| Schien | 73 | 682 | / |
| Schinn | 73 | 339 | / |
| Schenn | 73 | 294 | / |
| Schend | 73 | 206 | / |
| Schaen | 73 | 191 | / |
| Schuen | 73 | 98 | / |
| Shchin | 73 | 54 | / |
| Schion | 73 | 41 | / |
| Shchen | 73 | 35 | / |
| Szchen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Schint | 73 | 2 | / |
| Schijn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sschin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schemn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schuun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schehn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schynk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schünk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schisn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schcen | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chen | 67 | 74,775,602 | / |
| Shen | 67 | 1,715,245 | / |
| Chin | 67 | 532,914 | / |
| Shin | 67 | 343,975 | / |
| Chyn | 67 | 14,357 | / |
| Sehn | 67 | 4,504 | / |
| Shyn | 67 | 790 | / |
| Söhn | 67 | 665 | / |
| Sihn | 67 | 201 | / |
| Schendt | 67 | 178 | / |
| Schingh | 67 | 117 | / |
| Schoehn | 67 | 66 | / |
| Schoenn | 67 | 43 | / |
| Schøien | 67 | 37 | / |
| Sähn | 67 | 29 | / |
| Schehen | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cehn | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sühn | 67 | 17 | / |
| Schenth | 67 | 14 | / |
| Schuinn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Schindt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shhn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chén | 67 | 6 | / |
| Söng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Scin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chün | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schintt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schenng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chhn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schsuen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Schentt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schennk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schynne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schintd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shcheen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shchenn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shøn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheenk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cyhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cihn | 67 | 0 | / |
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