Schönholz Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Schönholz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schönholz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2221:362,63734,736
Austria591:144,32919,392
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Schonholz (98) are calculated separately.

Schönholz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schönholz is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as: Schonholz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schönholz? popularity and diffusion

Schönholz is the 930,678th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 25,751,046 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schönholz reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 362,637. In Germany Schönholz is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 24 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 21 percent reside and Argentina, where 0 percent reside.

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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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