Shonfeld Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Shonfeld Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shonfeld Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:5,491,802273,080
England461:1,211,26256,182
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Shönfeld (1) are calculated separately.

Shonfeld Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shonfeld (Russian: Шонфельд) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Shönfeld. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shonfeld? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shonfeld is the 1,504,764th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname Shonfeld occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Shonfeld live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 5,491,802. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 33 percent live, Illinois, where 23 percent live and New York, where 18 percent live. Apart from The United States Shonfeld occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Shonfeld Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shonfeld has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shonfeld last name increased 471 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 209 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shonfeld Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shonfeld last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shonfeld earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 298.03% more than the national average, earning R 945,876 per year and in United States they earn 33.04% more than the national average, earning $57,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shonfeld Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shonfeld in the Russian language
Шонфельдsonfeld-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shonfeld
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