Schönbach Surname

325,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schönbach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schönbach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,1141:72,2679,162
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Schönbach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schönbach occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schönbach? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schönbach is the 325,895th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 6,386,982 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schönbach live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,114 people, or 1 in 72,267. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Saxony, where 22 percent are found, Hesse, where 21 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 1 percent are found and Czechia, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schönbach
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