Schönfeldt Surname

220,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schönfeldt Surname User-submission:

The surname Schönfeldt means 'beautiful field' in German and Yiddish. The German surname is mostly habitational, while in Yiddish the name might simply be ornamental.

Schönfeldt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4791:54,4327,070
Sweden1771:55,6314,305
South Africa1561:347,29331,960
Austria221:387,06540,442
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Schönfeldt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Schönfeldt means 'beautiful field' in German and Yiddish. The German surname is mostly habitational, while in Yiddish the name might simply be ornamental.

- haffman97

Schönfeldt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schönfeldt is found most frequently in Germany. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schönfeldt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Schönfeldt is the 220,647th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,937,086 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Schönfeldt live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,479 people, or 1 in 54,432. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 14 percent reside and Hamburg, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Germany Schönfeldt occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 10 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Schönfeldt Last Name Statistics demography

Schönfeldt earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 124% more than the national average, earning R 532,320 per year.

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