Schönenberger Surname

107,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,337 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Schönenberger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schönenberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3,5821:2,293255
Germany6461:124,62115,213
Austria791:107,79015,374
England61:9,286,343223,652
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Schonenberger (189) are calculated separately.

Schönenberger Last Name Facts

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

Schönenberger is most common in Switzerland. It can also be rendered as a variant: Schonenberger. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Schönenberger? popularity and diffusion

Schönenberger is the 107,581st most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,680,320 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Schönenberger are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Switzerland, where it is carried by 3,582 people, or 1 in 2,293. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of St Gallen, where 38 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 21 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 10 percent are found. Beside Switzerland it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 15 percent are found and Austria, where 2 percent are found.

Schönenberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schönenberger has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Schönenberger surname increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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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