# Schwarzenegger (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/schwarzenegger/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from German; used specifically of Arnold Schwarzenegger (b. 1947), an Austrian-American businessman and governor of California, known especially for his success as a professional bodybuilder and action film actor.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | fewer than 100 |
| US rank (2010) | not ranked |
| How often | not recorded |
| Change since 2000 | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃwɔːɹtsəˌnɛɡə(ɹ)/, 4 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from German Schwarzenegger.

## Where

Wikidata records people named Schwarzenegger in the United States and Austria.

## People named Schwarzenegger

- Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian and American actor, bodybuilder, and politician (born 1947)
- Patrick Schwarzenegger, American actor and model (born 1993)
- Katherine Schwarzenegger, American writer (born 1989)
- Gustav Schwarzenegger, Austrian police chief and father of Arnold Schwarzenegger (1907–1972)

## Similar surnames

Schwarzenberg, Sargent, Scroggins, Sergent, Sargeant, Sargsyan, Sergeant, Schrecengost, Sorkin, Saraceno.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.