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Family name Schanz (Schanz , Шанц ) , in all the world, is quite a common last name. The last name Schanz is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Monaco, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and Argentina. Much less frequently, Schanz is the forename as well as the last name.