Schöning Surname

79,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schöning Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schöning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,0041:13,4091,747
Sweden861:114,4978,198
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Austria121:709,62061,025
Finland61:916,11741,832
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Schoning (537) are calculated separately.

Schöning Last Name Facts

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

Schöning is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Schoning. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schöning? popularity and diffusion

Schöning is the 79,320th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,184,582 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schöning live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 6,004 people, or 1 in 13,409. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 29 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found. Beside Germany Schöning occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 1 percent are found and Belgium, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schoning96537/
Schöningh94101/
Schäning88201/
Schaning88126/
Schening8881/
Schöningová843/
Schoening823,024/
Schonning82121/
Schaening82114/
Scheening8292/
Schanning8291/
Schoningh8233/
Schöninck8212/
Scheuning821/
Schehning821/
Shoning80118/
Shening8014/
Sehning8013/
Shaning8011/
Sahning8011/
Schaanning7894/
Schoeningh7831/
Shanning7544/
Shenning7531/
Shaening7525/
Schanink7518/
Schaneng7514/
Shoening7513/
Schenink751/
Sheening751/
Shuining751/
Shonning750/
Saning71977/
Sening71465/
Soning7164/
Shoeningh711/
Shoenning710/
Sanning67636/
Suining6727/
Sonning6727/
Saening6714/
Sonieng675/
Saningh672/
Sanieng671/
Siening671/
Schoenencg670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Schöning
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