Schönberg Surname

99,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schönberg Surname User-submission:

This is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational surname, derived from any of several places named Schönberg.

It is also a Jewish (Ashkenazic) ornamental name from the German words schön, meaning 'beautiful', and Berg, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill'.

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Schönberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,0191:20,0312,649
Sweden3271:30,1122,458
Austria1481:57,5378,996
Finland1101:49,9706,045
Switzerland951:86,4529,661
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Schonberg (1,075), Schônberg (1) & Schőnberg (1) are calculated separately.

Schönberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) habitational surname, derived from any of several places named Schönberg.

It is also a Jewish (Ashkenazic) ornamental name from the German words schön, meaning 'beautiful', and Berg, meaning 'mountain' or 'hill'.

- haffman97

Schönberg Last Name Facts

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

Schönberg is found most in Germany. It may appear as a variant: Schonberg, Schônberg or Schőnberg. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schönberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname Schönberg is the 99,286th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,528,108 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schönberg are found; 90 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 4,019 people, or 1 in 20,031. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live, Saxony, where 15 percent live and Brandenburg, where 9 percent live. Besides Germany Schönberg exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 7 percent live and Austria, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schonberg961,075/
Schônberg961/
Schőnberg961/
Schöneberg952,282/
Schönnberg9515/
Schöhnberg951/
Schöeneberg901/
Schönburg89282/
Schönborg89156/
Schanberg8928/
Schånberg8927/
Schinberg8925/
Schunberg890/
Shnberg882/
Schoenberg843,284/
Scheinberg84780/
Schoneberg84203/
Schöneburg84146/
Schienberg8476/
Schainberg8422/
Schaneberg8417/
Scheonberg843/
Schuenberg842/
Schonnberg842/
Schanberge841/
Schaunberg841/
Schonberge841/
Schannberg841/
Schuinberg840/
Schuanberg840/
Shenberg82373/
Shanberg82111/
Chinberg8296/
Shinberg8292/
Shonberg8241/
Shneberg8226/
Shniberg822/
Shønberg821/
Chunberg820/
Schoeneberg80631/
Schauenberg80284/
Schouenberg80158/
Schoenberge809/
Schanneberg808/
Schaneberge801/
Scheineberg801/
Schoenbereg801/
Schoenbergh801/
Schoenbuerg801/
Schinnaberg800/
Scheuenberg800/
Sheinberg78847/
Shainberg78481/
Sheynberg7895/
Schonborg7860/
Shoenberg7845/
Schonburg7838/
Shanaberg7828/
Shineberg7827/
Sheneberg7825/
Shneyberg7824/
Shyonberg785/
Shejnberg784/
Shaynberg783/
Cheinberg782/
Shienberg782/
Shnaiberg782/
Schanbreg781/
Schunborg781/
Chanbergo781/
Schonberq781/
Schunburg780/
Chainberg780/
Schanborg780/
Shoneberg780/
Schoeneberge765/
Schoenaberge760/
Schoenburg74116/
Schoneburg7411/
Chenneberg747/
Scheinburg741/
Schuneburg741/
Sheoenberg741/
Shauenberg741/
Shainbyerg741/
Schonburgh740/
Schuinburg740/
Schaunburg740/
Shinneberg740/
Scheenburg740/
Chinburg7184/
Shonborg716/
Chenburg715/
Shonburg712/
Shanborg711/
Shanburg710/
Chanburg710/
Shanbyrg710/
Shunburg710/
Schauenburg70697/
Schouenborg7083/
Schoeneburg7042/
Schönbroich7010/
Shyeinbyerg701/
Schoneburge700/
Schanaburgh700/
Shenberko675/
Chinburgu675/
Shanaburg675/
Schauenbourg672/
Chinburgg671/
Chenburgh671/
Sheinbirg671/
Sheinburg671/
Chenberky671/
Chinberka671/
Shineburg670/
Shoenburg670/
Chanberac670/
Shonabarg670/
Shahnburg670/
Shenebirg670/
Shenebarg670/
Shinbourg670/
Shenabrog670/
Shonburgh670/

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