Schönau Surname
Approximately 1,712 people bear this surname
Schönau Surname Definition:
(German), Fairfield, q. v. Schonrock, Fine coat. Schonwetter, Fair weather, q. v. (variant: Lievendag.)
Schönau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,669 | 1:48,236 | 6,313 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Schonau (129) are calculated separately.
Schönau Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German), Fairfield, q. v. Schonrock, Fine coat. Schonwetter, Fair weather, q. v. (variant: Lievendag.)
Schönau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Schönau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Schönau has its highest incidence in Germany. It can occur as: Schonau. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Schönau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 235,103rd most commonly used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,256,744 people. Schönau is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Schönau are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname Schönau is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 1,669 people, or 1 in 48,236. In Germany Schönau is most frequent in: Thuringia, where 24 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schonau | 95 | 129 | / |
| Schönhaus | 88 | 15 | / |
| Schenau | 86 | 187 | / |
| Schanau | 86 | 11 | / |
| Schoenau | 80 | 415 | / |
| Schönhut | 80 | 173 | / |
| Schönach | 80 | 162 | / |
| Schoneau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Schena | 77 | 5,531 | / |
| Schana | 77 | 30 | / |
| Sahnau | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shanau | 77 | 10 | / |
| Schona | 77 | 6 | / |
| Schanu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Schenu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Schéna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schönhult | 75 | 79 | / |
| Schönaich | 75 | 23 | / |
| Schönhuth | 75 | 20 | / |
| Schoenaue | 75 | 3 | / |
| Schoeneau | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schuina | 71 | 238 | / |
| Schanou | 71 | 49 | / |
| Schanna | 71 | 26 | / |
| Shoenau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sahanau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shenhau | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shanhau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schoena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schonay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schönei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Schanea | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sohna | 67 | 23,705 | / |
| Shanu | 67 | 10,080 | / |
| Shana | 67 | 4,781 | / |
| Shona | 67 | 2,141 | / |
| Sanau | 67 | 1,002 | / |
| Sahna | 67 | 771 | / |
| Shena | 67 | 573 | / |
| Senau | 67 | 524 | / |
| Shenu | 67 | 169 | / |
| Schöneis | 67 | 111 | / |
| Sonau | 67 | 66 | / |
| Shonu | 67 | 64 | / |
| Sehna | 67 | 25 | / |
| Sahnu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Sohnu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shahnaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schannah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chänu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahanaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sehnu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schoenou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cehna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cehnu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schannay | 67 | 0 | / |
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