Schonauer

Schonauer Meaning & Origin

About Schonauer
The surname Schonauer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "schön," meaning beautiful or fair, and "auer," referring to a meadow or pasture. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schonauer can be interpreted as "beautiful meadow" or "fair pasture." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a particularly attractive meadow or pasture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Schonauer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Schonauer: 370
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,505
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schonauer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Schonauer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNR
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH OW1 N AW0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/schonauer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schonauer in Braille

Here's how to represent Schonauer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Schonauer in braille

How to sign the name Schonauer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Schonauer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Schonauer in sign language

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