Schonlau

Schonlau Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schonlau: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schonlau 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 Schonlau is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XNL
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20540
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AA1 N L AW0
🌐 IPA
/schonlau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S254

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schonlau in Braille

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

The name Schonlau in braille

How to sign the name Schonlau using Sign Language

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

The name Schonlau in sign language

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