Schönweitz Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schönweitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schönweitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2941:273,82828,930
Czechia251:425,33947,625
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Schönweitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Schönweitz has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schönweitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 827,165th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. The surname Schönweitz is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Schönweitz live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 273,828. In Germany Schönweitz is most common in: Bavaria, where 34 percent are found, Hesse, where 27 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 7 percent are found and Hungary, where 4 percent are found.

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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 Schönweitz
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