Schönberger Surname

50,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schönberger Surname User-submission:

Schönberger is a German surname, meaning 'at the beautiful mountain or hill'.

Schönberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8,5741:9,3891,176
Austria1,3141:6,481792
Hungary1081:90,8918,941
Switzerland651:126,35312,618
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Czechia121:886,12273,425
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
China21:683,660,78330,601
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Schõnberger (1) are calculated separately.

Schönberger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schönberger is a German surname, meaning 'at the beautiful mountain or hill'.

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Schönberger Last Name Facts

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

Schönberger is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Schõnberger. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schönberger? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 50,449th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 716,714 people. Schönberger is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schönberger live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 8,574 people, or 1 in 9,389. In Germany Schönberger is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 42 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent are found. Beside Germany Schönberger exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 13 percent are found and Hungary, where 1 percent are found.

Schönberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schönberger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Schönberger last name decreased 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Schönberger Reference & Research

Shamberger DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Schoenberg FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Schoenberg FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Shamberger FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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