Silberbauer Surname

279,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Silberbauer Surname Definition:

“Silver Peasant” in German. (“Silver” refers not to the man but to his farm - according to old custom.)

Silberbauer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria6541:13,0211,870
Germany3051:263,95228,196
South Africa1621:334,43031,173
Denmark1191:47,4354,933
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
England131:4,286,005132,302
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Silberbauer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Silver Peasant” in German. (“Silver” refers not to the man but to his farm - according to old custom.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Silberbauer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Silberbauer occurs in Austria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silberbauer? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 279,656th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,273,188 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Silberbauer live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 70 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Austria, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 13,021. In Austria Silberbauer is primarily found in: Lower Austria, where 55 percent live, Vienna, where 31 percent live and Upper Austria, where 6 percent live. Excluding Austria it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 22 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Silberbauer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Silberbauer last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Silberbauer earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.07% more than the national average, earning R 244,932 per year and in United States they earn 29.38% more than the national average, earning $55,825 USD per year.

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