Schach Surname

184,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Schach Surname Definition:

(1) “Chess’ ’in German. (2) “Piece of Woodland” in Old German.

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Schach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4021:57,4227,428
United States4401:823,77063,181
Brazil1391:1,540,10351,247
France761:873,983102,402
Israel671:127,72613,864
Denmark401:141,11812,512
Austria401:212,88626,249
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Norway91:571,36544,190
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
England41:13,929,515290,718
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

The alternate forms: Schäch (62) are calculated separately.

Schach Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) “Chess’ ’in German. (2) “Piece of Woodland” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

The surname Schach and it's variants, Schache, Schaeche, Schacher, Schachner and Schmann is of German origin.It is derived from the Middle High German schache, which means 'parcel of woodland', 'a thicket of trees'. Thus the name indicates one who dwelled at, or near, such a piece of land.

- leeschaecheodine

Schach Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schach (Russian: Щачь) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Schäch. For other potential spellings of Schach click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schach? popularity and diffusion

Schach is the 184,833rd most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,176,785 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Schach reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 1,402 people, or 1 in 57,422. In Germany Schach is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 47 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent reside and Bavaria, where 7 percent reside. Barring Germany this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Schach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Schach has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Schach last name rose 473 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schach Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schach surname are 2.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Schach earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.68% more than the national average, earning 372,667 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.73% more than the national average, earning $46,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.23% less than the national average, earning $47,083 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schäch9462/
Schaich922,205/
Zschach92239/
Schaech92140/
Schauch9234/
Scheach923/
Schachs923/
Schaach922/
Schatch922/
Schachd921/
Schaych921/
Chach913,475/
Shach91131/
Scach911/
Schac911/
Schachtt861/
Schaacht860/
Schaucht860/
Schoch8316,465/
Chache831,810/
Schech83553/
Schöch83501/
Chaich83472/
Sahach83438/
Sheach83221/
Chachd8318/
Chachs8316/
Shache8311/
Shacht839/
Chauch834/
Chatch834/
Cheach833/
Chaych833/
Schakh832/
Zchach831/
Schaac831/
Schaic831/
Schatc831/
Shachh831/
Shachs831/
Chacht831/
Sach803,067/
Shac8020/
Scac806/
Shchashch801/
Scheuch771,767/
Scheich771,156/
Schoech77392/
Chaiche77370/
Chauche77353/
Zschoch77254/
Schöche7771/
Schotch7745/
Chachhe7721/
Schäche7720/
Chhachh7717/
Schächt778/
Shaache777/
Chattch777/
Sochche775/
Schouch772/
Schocht772/
Shchakh772/
Chaache771/
Chachch771/
Chchach771/
Schooch771/
Shshach771/
Shachch771/
Shhache771/
Schahaz771/
Schoche771/
Chayche771/
Chhache771/
Hchache771/
Scheech770/
Schachtsch753/
Schaichová751/
Sachs7329,459/
Shakh7317,646/
Shahz732,912/
Sache731,428/
Sacht731,015/
Seach73817/
Sahac73493/
Choch73464/
Szach73418/
Schaz73274/
Shahc7369/
Siach7363/
Scech7354/
Sjach7340/
Sachh7318/
Chacz7312/
Schaj7311/
Shaci7310/
Scoch739/
Sochh739/
Sechh737/
Schoc737/
Saach736/
Sachz732/
Shazh732/
Sacsh731/
Ceach731/
Shaic731/
Shacs731/
Shauc731/
Ssach731/
Schotsch71178/
Chashche7146/
Scheicht7144/
Scheiche719/
Shachchh717/
Zscheich717/
Chchache714/
Chachche713/
Chachowa713/
Shachova712/
Chachddt711/
Szschech711/
Shachowa711/
Shachhth711/
Schattsc711/
Chaustch711/
Shaikh673,216,694/
Schatz6723,396/
Sachse6714,011/
Sac6712,106/
Sheakh676,270/
Shaykh671,329/
Shahaj671,153/
Choche671,097/
Schauz67469/
Schats67325/
Chouch67319/
Shakhh67290/
Shakhe67160/
Szacht67128/
Sahaci6796/
Shahaz6791/
Sachße6785/
Schoitsch6762/
Seac'h6754/
Shaukh6751/
Scuoch6746/
Cheich6740/
Shaakh6730/
Ceache6727/
Choich6716/
Sahaac6714/
Saacht6711/
Shajkh6710/
Sachhe677/
Shaths677/
Sahajh677/
Chooch676/
Shahuz676/
Chaucz675/
Sachch674/
Sceich674/
Chotch674/
Choych672/
Scouch672/
Schadz672/
Schatx672/
Cheych672/
Saache672/
Scheic671/
Saachs671/
Jsachs671/
Schayz671/
Schochová671/
Scooch671/
Shsakh671/
Shatsh671/
Shajhs671/
Seechh671/
Sachtt671/
Shaujh671/
Shaadc671/
Shaihj671/
Schaij671/
Schocz671/
Saechh671/
Shahhs671/
Sachce670/
Seache670/
Shatzh670/

Schach Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Schach in the Russian language
Щачьsac-

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